You seem to be setting the bar very high just to exclude people. Anyone who takes time out of their lives to visit a new place and meet a few people and get a n

You seem to be setting the bar very high just to exclude people. Anyone who takes time out of their lives to visit a new place and meet a few people and get a new perspective should be encouraged. What you see as "superficial", I see as a starting place. Maybe you don't really get to know the locals, but maybe you do get to meet other tourists from other countries, and then maybe you feel more comfortable traveling to their countries.