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'NonnaMaxxing': Tourists are paying to travel like grandmothers
Whether it's making pasta with an Italian nonna or sightseeing with a gran in Japan, Gen-Zers and millennials are increasingly seeking out granny-led travel experiences.
Condé Nast TravelerDec 3, 2025
50 Most Beautiful Places in the World
From the Serengeti to the Grand Canyon—plus 55 more destinations you need to see to believe.
10 sights in this story
- Valle de la LunaSightAtacama Desert, ChileLandscape startlingly similar to the moon.
- Grand Canyon National ParkSightGrand Canyon, United StatesHike scenic loops for views of rocky badlands.
- Avenue of the BaobabsSightMadagascarCenturies-old trees reach heights of nearly 100 feet.
- Banff National ParkSightBanff, CanadaOverwhelms with views of the Canadian Rockies.
- Bathsheba BeachSightBathsheba, BarbadosKnown for huge boulders and best waves for surfers.
- Whitehaven BeachSightWhitsundays, AustraliaConsidered one of the world's most beautiful beaches.
- Danxia Landform Geological ParkSightDanxia, ChinaStriped, multicolored mountains formed over 20 million years.
- Lake LouiseSightBanff, Canada
- Moraine LakeSightBanff, Canada
- Lake MinnewankaSightBanff, Canada
Condé Nast TravelerNov 20, 2025
23 Dublin Restaurants to Visit in 2026
This city break favorite is attracting a new wave of hungry travelers.
24 things in this story
- KaiRestaurantFormer employer of chef Hannah O’Donnell.
- Elsewhere
- CometPubDublin, IrelandEuropean-style bistro with a four-course carte blanche option.
- BastibleRestaurantDublin, IrelandFormer employer of chef Kevin O’Donnell.
- HawksmoorRestaurantDublin, IrelandDine beneath the dome of the former National Bank.
- Flaggy Shore oystersPlaceDublin, IrelandOysters from County Clare.
- Bread 41CaféDublin, IrelandArtisan bakery and café with natural sourdough.
- Ballymaloe Cookery SchoolPlaceDublin, IrelandWhere owner Eoin Cluskey gathered expertise.
- Library StreetRestaurantDublin, IrelandLibrary Street offers a contemporary social restaurant space with a menu designed for sharing.
- MamóRestaurantDublin, IrelandContemporary Irish fare in Howth.
- Howth HeadTrailDublin, IrelandPanoramic trail around the headland.
- The Legal EaglePubDublin, IrelandReimagined gastropub near Dublin's Four Courts.
- Forest AvenueRestaurantDublin, IrelandFine dining with relaxed atmosphere.
- Little ForestRestaurantDublin, IrelandSister pizzeria in Blackrock.
- ForêtRestaurantDublin, IrelandSister French bistro.
- UnaRestaurantDublin, IrelandSister artisan bakery.
- NoteRestaurantDublin, IrelandCasual neighborhood feel, open Mondays.
- PI PizzasRestaurantDublin, IrelandWood fired pizza restaurant Dublin.
- VadaRestaurantDublin, IrelandNeighborhood café with a zero-waste ethos.
- GranoRestaurantDublin, IrelandClassic Italian in Stoneybatter.
- HakkahanRestaurantDublin, IrelandModern Chinese in Stoneybatter.
- TartineRestaurantSan Francisco, United StatesPlace where Eoin Cluskey gained expertise.
- Roberta'sRestaurantBrooklyn, United StatesInspiration for PI Pizzas.
- Burnt EndsRestaurantSingapore
- Da Terra at The Town Hall HotelRestaurantLondon, United Kingdom