Get immunizations for Tanzania. Yellow fever, Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, and Polio got nothing on my new pink camouflage bandaids. (Seriously, though: how lucky are Americans that we can walk into a doctor’s office, get a shot in the arm, and dramatically lower the risk of/prevent deadly diseases?)
Buy plane tickets from AUS to JRO. I’m sure there will be a lot of transfers to get to the other side of the world.
Find something epic to read for 920304+ hour plane ride.