That's what a lot of people believe ("I'm a traveller, not a tourist" etc), but they practice it only in super superficial forms.

The visit some museums, take some pics, talk to some locals, have a couple of adventures, and then they feel deeply emerged in the culture they still know nothing about (and don't really care to learn).

Actual caring for another culture is not shown in some travel. It takes long (even life-long) devotion.

And if it's more than one-two cultures, it's more of a sampling at a buffet, than any deep connection...