Always ask for an upgrade to first class, when flying, you never know you may be lucky!
In fact in hotels and anything else as well, it's your right to ask and their right to say no!
Travel light, always. There is never any reason to take the whole house with you. They sell tooth brushes and underpants everywhere, and how drastically can weather change? Not that much.
Always keep your money in more than one place, in case some gets lost, at least you still have more stashed else where.
Always, go somewhere that is different to what you are used to. Why get more of the same. If you live in a desert, go to where it snows, that's what travel is all about.
Always use the Internet. Pre-Internet travel was a different ball game, you always heard about the really cool places you missed, once you got home. These days, you can know what not to miss.
Always read up about the place and it's history and culture. There is no point staring at a monument and not knowing why it is there. And like wise if your nose is stuck in a guide book you will miss a lot.
