I have lived overseas for a decent part of my life. That was for work, now I travel for fun. We visited some tourist traps because they were historically interesting, but the crowds were worse than Disneyland. When we visit Europe, we stay in an Airbnb. On our last trip, we were in an area where locals vacationed. Tourists don't go there. Our apartment was five minutes from the beach. We found a little local cafe by the apartment. It was definitely for locals. The area we stayed in had a lot of small farms around it. Farmers watched the news in the cafe and drank coffee with their dogs at their feet. We became regulars for our breakfast coffee, so much so the servers knew us by name, and one stayed in contact with my wife. I recommend to people when you travel overseas, learn a handful of phrases, especially "please" and " thank you." Try the food, especially the local fare. Even if it is not to your taste, eat some; people appreciate it. Honestly, the service was poor only in the tourist trap cafes, mainly because of the crowds.