Don'y use all time to click pictures, seat peacefully at least for 10 mins to see nature's creation. Enjoy nature's beauty and try to capture those moments in your mind.
If you want to love yourself without diving into the unreal world , learn to accept mountains as home , oceans as water and plants as food , and you will love our Mother Earth forever .
Always Go Local and explore like you live there. Go for the markets, street foods. Check everything on Google Maps and make your itinerary by yourself. #GoLocal
Try living in the moment, that will be worth everything. Try appreciating even small things you experience while traveling around , those experiences will help you re-live those moments.
For me any trip or tour mean just an simple word "ENJOY"
E - Essentials only, avoid the extra luggage
N- Not risking your life and doing stuff which may harm your life and your group too.
J- Join The culture wherever you go, to enjoy your trip fully , it also helps to learn different languages, people , their way of living life
O- Obey the rules given by your tour manager it the group leader
Y- Find yourself in this beautiful journey of traveling you trip, click beautiful pictures, Collect knowledge of different places, Taste the different dishes which are native from that place, etc
Research & Planning - Period !! The most important thing is to do a lot of research & planning before actually booking for hotels, flights etc. I have seen people spending fortune on a basic hotel, where as on the other hand people who does a little bit of research stays in a hotel much much better than the other one paying the same amount or lesser. Same for flight bookings as well, check different websites and bank offers. Last but not the list never shy away from interacting with locals, you never know when you can come across a place which you might have never heard of or read any where, but that particular experience will always be cherished by you. It has happened with me. Thanks, hope this is helpful.