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These 85-year-old best friends have visited 50+ countries
USA Today • • world
Key Points:
- Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip, two best friends in their 80s known as the "traveling nanas," have gained viral fame on TikTok for visiting all seven continents and over 50 countries together.
- Their adventures include seeing the Northern Lights in Finland, sailing the Amazon River at night, and riding the Trans-Siberian Railway, demonstrating that age is no barrier to exploration.
- The duo met over 20 years ago during a medical mission in Zambia and bonded through shared experiences and grief, eventually embarking on major travels together starting in 2008.
- In 2023, they completed an 80-day global trip covering seven continents and wonders of the world, traveling independently without agents, inspiring many seniors to embrace active aging and adventure.
- Despite health challenges like artificial knees and hip replacements, Hamby and Hazelip continue to travel extensively, emphasizing that adventure has no age limit and encouraging others to keep moving.
