There is a new book by a seasoned writer and travel expert (who has travelled to more than 75 countries) that i feel is a must read for you, details of the information are;

How to determine how much money you will need for your trip regardless of if you plan to stay in cheap hostels or five start luxury hotels. This is a really cool formula.
Where to find the most exciting attractions, and the best places to eat
Forget only using flight search engines, there are ways to find cheaper flights if you know how to.
You can make money while you travel through property rental, stock trading, and online business. Once you get good enough and earn enough at this you can quit your day job and travel for as long you’d like to.
Getting sick or injured on your vacation sucks! I will show you how to always insure you stay safe and healthy.
I’ll show you where to find free travel insurance or pay very little for it.
How to get free upgrades, or pay very little, for flights and accommodation
How to get 30-50% off luxury hotels and tours.
How to be a responsible tourist, without corrupting, polluting and poisoning the people in the country you are visiting.
Avoid getting caught in a terrorist attack.
You’ll laugh in the face of a travel scam artist once you know how to detect them.
Where and how to get free tours.
How to foil any pickpocket attempt on yourself.
Learn the ins and outs of working and volunteering abroad
How to train for a travel career such as a Scuba instructor, fitness trainer, jump master, guide and so on.
And finally: How to travel even if you have no money.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-art-of-travel