If you want to have a good experience of you travel, there's no (good) way to travel than to meet the people who live there. , this can be difficult. As a tourist, you're walking on certain path every day from hotel to place of interest, restaurant or hotel. It's (possibility) to go somewhere and never really see them.

    Maybe the only talk you have with locals (当地人) (be) with those who work in the tourism industry, serving food and drink and (check) you into your hotel. Here is my advice for you to meet locals. (one), join a language website. You maybe learn something about local culture. Second, choose a local apartment instead a hotel. It's easier (find) language exchange conversation partners. Third, be active. The experience of travelling and being in a new country brings most people out of their shell, so enjoy and go with it!