b'People a new place. Meeting people from diverse cultures on our journeys to different countries is a wonderful way to broaden our horizons. When we connect at a human level, its easy to see that we are all one. Interacting with local people, experiencing their music, food, and culture, opens a gateway to understanding and connecting with Young Layap girl at Royal Highlander Festival, Laya, BhutanCOOKING CLASS,SRI LANKACulinary experiences are excellent waysto meet and connect with local people.Enjoy a three-hour cooking class with a chef at a hotel or their home in Sri Lanka. Accompany the chef to a colourful local market to buy produce with which you will learn to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes. Interacting with a local chef provides an PHOTOS: GABRIEL CUBBAGE/CC BY-SA 4.0 (FESTIVAL), ANANTARA PEACE HAVEN TANGALLE RESORT (MARKET VISIT)insiders perspective on Sri Lankan cuisine, ingredients, methods of cooking, and local culture. The class ends with guests sitting down to curries and conversation.Market visit with a chef, Tangalle, Sri LankaROYAL HIGHLAND FESTIVAL,BHUTANAttending the Royal Highland Festival in Laya, Bhutan, lets you interact closely with communities from Bhutans high Himalayasproudly showcasing their animals, products, costumes, and way of life. The festival is widely attended by both locals and travellers, who mingle and enjoy the stalls, parades, games, animal-centred competitions, and cultural performances by Layaps, the areas indigenous people.TRUE VOYAGES \x1a15'