What do you want to do when you are 80? A few years ago, Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip, two best friends from the US, decided that they would traverse the world when they turn 80.

Taking a leaf out of the Jules Vernes classic adventure novel, they decided to travel ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. But the COVID-19 pandemic delayed their plans by a year.

This year, the duo was finally able to travel at the age of 81.

The two friends found social media fame after they started posting videos of their travels on their TikTok and Instagram accounts.

Hamby and Hazelip began their adventure on January 11.

One day when they were together, Hazelip suggested that the two should take a trip around the world when they turn 80. Hamby agreed.

They started making plans, talking to friends and family, and shortlisting places they wanted to visit. The duo posts videos of their adventures, which have more than hundreds of thousands of likes on TikTok. They also share videos answering questions from fans about how they planned their trips.

Hazelip hopes their story can inspire people of all ages. "Don't sit in that chair and waste away… If you don't use it, you lose it," Hazelip told CBS News.

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