Two best friends from Texas, Ellie Hamby and Dr Sandy Hazelip, became known online as the TikTok traveling grannies after turning eighty and deciding to go âAround the World at 80â. In 2023 they spent 80 days visiting 18 countries, travelling with small backpacks, simple guesthouses and a lot of curiosity.
Ellie is a documentary photographer and long term volunteer with a medical mission in Zambia. Sandy is a geriatric doctor who has led many short term mission trips with her grandchildren. Their videos on TikTok and Instagram reached millions of people and were featured by the New York Times and BBC Travel. Their story shows that meaningful and even humanitarian travel can continue in later life, with a slow rhythm, respect for local communities and a very open heart.
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