People to People Experiences

Tour operators are increasingly focusing on “people-to-people” experiences for travelers, such as meeting olive farmers in Crete. // © 2016 iStock

Learn about cheese-making in Switzerland // © 2016 iStock

Like the writer did, travelers can enjoy a home-cooked meal in China. // © 2016 iStock

Taste Chinese delicacies. // © 2016 iStock

Find out more about artisans, such as glass blowers. // © 2016 iStock

Visitors to Cuba are required to partake in "meet the people" activities. // © 2016 iStock

Technically, Americans still cannot enter Cuba as tourists. // © 2016 iStock

Interactions with the locals enable a better understanding of Cuban culture. // © 2016 iStock

Witness tribal customs in Papua New Guinea. // © 2016 iStock

Rice farmers offer an inside look into the local community of Laos. // © 2016 iStock

Learn about everyday life in a Beijing hutong. // © 2016 iStock