<p>Icicle makes a good point about clothes - for instance, many clothes shops aimed at fashion conscious young women in the UK (e.g. Topshop, H&M) only go up to a UK size 16, which is a US size 12. If you are larger than that, and your destination country tends not to cater for larger sizes, then make sure you stock up on clothes suitable for the local climate and time of year.</p>