Having both of my parents in the Air Force, I was fortunate enough to have travelled quite a bit already. I lived in Germany and Korea, both for two years, so I have visited France, Belgium, China, and other nearby countries of those places. If I could go somewhere for at least six months, I would go to Egypt. I have never been there, but as a child, I was always really fascinated by their ancient culture.
The culture would be completely new to me because I have never been to Africa. However, I do think that I would be used to being immersed in cultures that I am not familiar with. This would help me stay openminded, because, as others have stated, that is very important. I would take books important to Egyptian culture and history so I could learn by reading and through experience of just being around the people there. As someone mentioned in another post, I think buying food and clothing there would help me get the full experience and be more respectful.
I would also bring my laptop and WiFi to stay connected to family and the rest of the world, and also to update loved ones on my experiences. I would keep a journal to record feelings and new encounters so that I could go back later and remember. I would also take with me a camera (both still and video for different occasions), to share and remember my time in Egypt.
I am not sure how translatable the things I enjoy would be to the Egyptian culture. The films I like may not be relatable, because they may not understand American culture. Just as I may not fully understand their stories and entertainment. When I lived in Korea, my sister and I purchased folk stories and children's books, translated to English. One of the stories was about a tiger snooping around a small town in search of some food. The tiger creeped up to a window and listened as a mother bribed her child to go to bed by giving him a persimmon. The tiger assumed the persimmon was a stronger beast and the child went to bed so that the persimmon would not get him. The tiger became paranoid and ran away so that the persimmon would not get him. I assumed that this story made as much sense to me as "The Little Mermaid" might to a Korean child.
To really know how my likes would translate, I would have to learn more of their present culture. After having read "Shakespeare in the Bush," I can see how, though I may think my likes are universal, they may not be.