Landmarks and tourist attractions sell. Put the rest on Alamy as RM. Got some good sales of travel shots at Alamy that wouldn't be accepted/sold in microstock. I would leave a tripod at home but always bring my DSLR and 2 lenses. Ultra-wide and all-round.

I put lots of pictures from a less-travelled location on Alamy and guess what sold? My welcome tray in one of my accommodations.
 

lol! Yeah, I my low hanging fruit made me laugh! It was like in front of our hotel! Also I had one pic that sold that I took in front of our hotel- it was their flowerbed. Than I want to a garden (you had to pay big bucks to get in and a 2 hour drive) and nothing got accepted or sold...

Yeah, that just goes to prove that what sells and is able to make money in micro is the completely generic.  Stuff that is very specific should be sold as RM so that when you finally DO get a sale it is paid accordingly.

If you are going to try and get some tourism shots on the micros it has to be the super cliche tourist attractions.  I have a couple shots from prauge and malta that do OK but they are shot of the thing people think of when thinking about those countries.... and like mad said.. I've had a bit of luck with those shots.

if you just started this year, then it's really too early to tell about your travel pix - i do mostly travel, and sales are steady at all agencies but not astronomical.  rejections are high, since competition is too; so volume, variety and lack of ego are important.  wide angle shots of common landmarks are tough, but that leaves lots of other choices - look at the portfolios of others to see what's being accomplished, then lookfor poorly covered areas

i dont usually use a tripod unless i'm on my own for the day, but i do carry it for night scenes and video.

partly, too, it depends where you're traveling - the more out of the way/exotic the better chances of acceptance [tho chances of sales may be less too]

learn about the places you're going to before the trip, since your interest will probably be reflected in how you capture your images.  eg, a tourist will take the zillionth picture of a church, while i might seek out the unique sculptures or stained glass images of devils and hellbound sinners in a minor chapel [copyright issues are a separate consideration].  considering the season will alert  you to look for planting or harvesting activities; learn about local festivals, etc.