British Prime Minister David Cameron, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Pope Francis have all been abroad these past two days -- shaking hands, visiting dignitaries and generally doing everything world leaders tend to do.
Cameron is in the U.S. to talk with President Obama, while Kerry has spent time in Paris to show solidarity with France after gunmen killed 17 people there last week in a series of attacks. Pope Francis is the first pope to visit the Philippines -- home to Asia's largest Catholic population -- in 20 years.
But what exactly is involved in a state visit? Should you ever have the chance to conduct one, here's your to-do list.
The personal touch
Close contact with the locals is good advice for any visit.
Cameron gave a hug and a kiss to Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
Kerry threw his arm around French President François Hollande on Friday.
And The Pope said hello to Philippine President Benigno Aquino III after Pope Francis arrived on Thursday.
Look important in a big meeting
After the kisses and hugs, Cameron sat down with Lagarde for a roundtable meeting at the IMF in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
Kerry sat down with Hollande and other French officials to express U.S. solidarity after the attacks.
Talk to other important folks, one on one
Cameron's main purpose in Washington, D.C. is to sit down with Obama. The recent attacks in Paris are supposed to take up significant time between the two world leaders, but they also plan to announce a program of cyber war games to prepare against cyberattacks.
Kerry sat down with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Friday.
[img src="http://admin.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Pope-sign.jpg" caption="Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, left, shows Pope Francis how to give the popular hand sign for "I love you" at the Mall of Asia arena in Manila, Philippines, on Jan. 16." credit="Wally Santana" alt="Pope sign"]
Pope Francis took a few photos with Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on Thursday and Friday, and the cardinal taught him the hand sign for "I love you" at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila.
Make the crowds go wild
This one is just for the Pope, whose crowds seem huge no matter where he goes.
Here he is waving from the Popemobile.
And here's another photo of his screaming fans.
Do something touching
Kerry spent time on Friday looking at messages left at the site of the attack on Charlie Hebdo, which took place on Jan. 7 and left 12 dead.
The White House recently admitted it should have sent a higher-ranking representative to a unity rally attended by at least 40 world leaders on Jan. 11 in response to the violence in Paris. The highest-ranking person in attendance was Jane Hartley, the U.S. ambassador to France.
Meanwhile, the Pope visited kids at the Anak-Tnk Foundation, which helps homeless children and kids living in Manila slums.