She waited 91 years for her first passport - and then the crazy journey began

Joy Ryan, 96, received her first passport at age 91 and embarked on a journey with her grandson. The two visited all 63 national parks in the US and all seven continents, amassing over 100,000 followers on Instagram.

Joy Ryan, a 96-year-old from the United States, received her first passport at age 91 and set off on a world tour with her grandson, with whom she reconnected after a decade apart. The pair visited all 63 US national parks by May 2023, making Joy the oldest person to complete the feat. They then expanded their journey to all seven continents, including Antarctica, Iceland, Africa, South America, Asia, and Australia. Their story became a social media phenomenon under the name "Grandma Joy's Road Trip," with over 100,000 Instagram followers. The duo has traveled more than 160,000 kilometers and plans additional trips to Italy and Patagonia in 2027.