Tsukiji Market, Tokyo

BBC TravelJul 17

'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.

visited with a grandma in Tokyo

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KayokoPlaceoctogenarian teaching musubi making in Tokyo
Tsukiji MarketMarketvisited with a grandma in Tokyo
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'NonnaMaxxing': Tourists are paying to travel like grandmothers