About Us
Discover the Story of Couples Atlas
Hello! We’re Jeremy and Ann. We have been married for 26 years and together for 31, so along the way, we’ve learned a few tips about life, love, and growing together. We’ve raised three wonderful children and are incredibly proud of the amazing adults they have become.
With Couples Atlas, we want to share some of our secrets to help other couples enjoy traveling together and grow closer. We both love the anticipation, the experiences, and the valuable lessons that come with travel. We enjoy discovering amazing trips that are budget-friendly and finding unique places away from the crowds.When we are not spending time with family, friends, or our dogs, you can usually find us traveling, exploring the outdoors, or hiking a new trail.
Over the past few years, our passion for travel has truly grown- especially after several unforgetable trips to Spain. Now we’re always dreaming about and planning our next adventure! Through this blog, we’re excited to share our travel tips, stories, and favorite destinations across the United States and abroad.
What Inspired Us to Start a Couples Travel Blog
So, what inspired us to begin this journey? Like so many others, Jeremy and I often found ourselves saying. “We’ll go there when…”- When we retire, when life slows down, when the timing feels right. Too often, travel dreams were postponed for “someday.” But we realized that with a little creativity and planning, those dream vacations can often cost about the same as a typical week away.
One of the moments that truly shaped this blog happened during my last visit with my grandmother before she passed away. We remember talking with her about travel and the trips she had taken with Grandpa. She shared how those experiences had created memories she would always cherish, and how many trips they never got to take were regrets. She looked at us and said, “Don’t wait. Take those trips now while you can.” That advice stayed with us.
Shortly after, while sitting at a local restaurant during happy hour, we met a kind older gentleman who had just dropped off his late wife’s clothing to donate. He spoke about how, after losing several close friends, he and his wife had decided to spend more time together traveling and photographing Europe for 25 wonderful years. The gratitude he had for the memories really struck us and reinforced that life is too short to postpone adventures.
Around the same time, Jeremy and I faced a period where I decided to leave my job to support a family member experiencing health issues. It made both of us reflect on what truly brings happiness. These experiences made it clear: Life is precious, and the time to live it fully is now. We want to inspire other couples to do the same- to fall in love with travel, with life, and with each other every single day. Most importantly, I want our children to understand that while hard work matters, it’s just as important to take time to truly live — to explore, experience new things, and create lasting memories along the way.
Jeremy and I fall in love a little more every day and are happier now than ever before. Has it always been easy? Of course not. Life brings its share of challenges — health issues, job stress, moves, and everything in between. But through it all, we’ve learned that it’s possible to “ride the rollercoaster” together and grow stronger through the ups and downs. Trying new activities, discovering new places, and adventuring together bring energy, excitement, and a deeper connection to our relationship.
