What is the country I want to visit?
What does that country require for me to visit? (passport? visa?)
How will I get there?
What do I want to do?
Where do I want to go?
Where will I stay?
How much will it cost to travel there? Stay there? Travel within the country?
US State Department Travel Website -- passport, country information, requirements to enter that country
Local tourism commission for your destination - e.g. Kyoto Tourist Information Center
Check the Gavilan library or your public library
Lonely Planet guides. Lonely Planet also has a website https://www.lonelyplanet.com/
Fodor's https://www.fodors.com/
Talk to someone that has already acheived your goal
Look for blogs or vlogs with advice. Remember that if you are using Google, you have to evaluate the site for credibility and reliability.