I wanna go!!!!!!!!!!
I would make sure any valuables are secure. Things like put a back up disk of your family photos and up to date important papers in the safe deposit vault or store any heirlooms with some one you trust etc. I would then pack the bare minimum (take some homesick preventers though). anything you need you can buy there or have family ship to you later. When I travel I love to take very little then have fun buying whatever clothes or other things I need there. Maybe go through your house and declutter and have a yard sale to make extra money so you can spend more freely when you get there, and have more room for all the cool stuff you will get while you are there. Teach yourself about opals and buy a really nice one for me.