do alotta research first
go buy/borrow those books and read up the place
like lonely planet.....
plan the routes and schedules
find out where to take trains, buses
where all the motels, backpackers hotels are
wat the country's culture is like......which are the places with
high crime rates......where to look for help if u need (like
tourism offices, embassy)
watever happen, u can lose anything except ur passport.....hold on
to it with ur life.....
manage ur money properly
spend on wat u require
(and some souvenirs and postcards)
do not offend ppl
do not engage in arguments