Your accommodation
When you arrive at your accommodation destination, especially if you booked in advance, you might find that it falls short of your expectations. Do not be afraid to mention this and ask for an upgrade. In most cases, the facility can offer you an upgrade, even without you asking, especially if the hotel is not full. Just learn to be tactful when asking for this, without making it look like a demand or an entitlement.
Document your experiences
In today's technology era, it is much easier to document, record and save your experiences in applications that help you fall back on your experiences whenever you need them. If you are limited in technology, always ensure you carry a journal and a pen to document your travels. You could use your travel applications or journal to write down important information like directions, contacts, and cultural tips.
Travelling on a budget
If you are on a low budget, make it a general rule to eat within a tourist attraction at the airport, railway, or a port restaurant as prices here will be exorbitant. Instead, avoid the departure and arrival eateries, walk at least five blocks away in either direction and find a place to eat. Experts say, the closer you are to tourist attractions the more you will pay and the worse the food and service will be.
Other tips to become a perceptive traveller
Plan your trip ahead, do a lot of research on your travels, read a lot about travel, pack two days before travel, learn packing tips, and travel light, and learn about travel tools and their use. Others are: carry along a basic-first-aid kit, cheap can be expensive at times, be open to strangers, but always keep your guard, carry emergency cash - more importantly, learn to not over plan your trip.