You're going to be navigating and negotiating a new place totally on your own so let's simplify that as much as possible.
You're going to be navigating and negotiating a new place totally on your own so let's simplify that as much as possible. For your first trip, your destination should be one where you can communicate in the local language with ease. Choose a destination where you are fluent in the local language. Speaking a bit of it may not be enough. In a stressful situation, words often evade us. Go where you are truly comfortable with the language.