The only way to get better at traveling is by doing it.

From the booking of hotels and flights to figuring out how you want to spend your time and making friends with locals, the more you travel, the more comfortable with it you become.

I've been something of a travel junkie for most of my adult life, even before leaving last March to travel as Business Insider's international correspondent. I've taken countless backpacking trips and have visited over 30 countries in my life — yet I still feel like a novice.

Every trip I take, I feel like I learn something new, but no matter how experienced or inexperienced you are with travel, it is always a rewarding experience.

After a year abroad, here are the best tips I can give you.