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Eleanor Hamby and Sandra Hazelip have known each other for over two decades

The two women, now both in their 80s, set out to travel the world together

Their upcoming book chronicling their adventures, Here We Go: Lessons for Living Fearlessly from Two Traveling Nanas , comes out on Sept. 16

When Eleanor Hamby and Sandra Hazelip, D.O. , first crossed paths 24 years ago, they had no idea that navigating the quiet aftermath of two profound life changes – becoming empty nesters and losing their husbands – would bond them forever.

Hamby and Hazelip first met at a medical missions workshop in Dallas, and although they shared a commitment to humanitarian service, their connection didn’t deepen until both had experienced personal loss.

Five years after Hazelip’s husband died

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