The story behind our journal and why it’s for couples who want more than just a holiday
Why We Created This Travel Journal for Couples
Travel can be one of the most powerful tools to strengthen your relationship. Over the years, Phil and I have discovered that the way we plan, travel, and reflect on our experiences together has a significant impact on how meaningful and memorable our trips become.
This journal wasn’t created overnight. It’s the result of years of planning trips, making mistakes, learning what matters, and realising that we wanted more than a photo album full of destinations—we tried to build connections and create intentional memories along the way.
Rugged up against the Prague winter
While travel can bring out the best in us, it can also challenge us in unexpected ways. New environments, pressures, and choices often reveal how we respond to stress or joy. And how we navigate those moments together doesn’t just shape the trip—it shapes how we do life going forward.
I hope that by being intentional in how you plan and experience your travels, this journal can help strengthen your relationship, not just for the getaway, but for everyday life.
If you’ve ever wanted to travel with more purpose, this journal was made for you.
What Makes Our Couples Travel Journal Different
This isn’t just a notebook or a place to jot down your itinerary. Our Sapphire Blue Travel Journal is composed of three intentional sections, each designed to help couples plan, experience, and reflect on their travels with purpose.
1. Plan with Intention
The first part of the journal guides you through our signature 7-step planning process, developed through years of trial and error. It’s structured to help you dream together, stay aligned, and build an itinerary that suits you, not just what’s trending online.
You’ll find space to brainstorm your trip goals, budget together, research meaningfully, and strike a balance between must-sees and downtime. (We’ll give you a snapshot of those steps shortly.)
2. Record the Moments That Matter
The heart of the journal is a 30-day section with structured daily prompts to help you capture the highlights, funny moments, shared discoveries, and even travel hiccups. You don’t need to write an essay—just enough to remember the moments that matter most. It’s also a brilliant way to reconnect at the end of the day.
3. Reflect and Improve
At the back, we’ve included a post-trip reflection and packing review, which may be the most underrated part! Use it to unpack what worked, what didn’t, and what you’d do differently next time. It’s how our packing lists and travel rhythm got better with every trip.
A Quick Look at Our 7 Easy Steps to Plan a Fantastic Travel Itinerary
Here’s a taste of the planning section that’s woven throughout the journal. Each step builds on the last to help you avoid the overwhelm and create a trip that reflects your shared values and travel style.
1. Start with Your Why – Clarify your purpose, expectations, and how you want to feel on this trip.
2. Dream Freely – Brainstorm locations, experiences, and ideas without limitations first.
3. Narrow and Focus – Use filters like time, cost, energy, and weather to shape a realistic itinerary.
4. Make It Yours – Add your non-negotiables, create space for downtime, and balance adventure with ease.
5. Get Practical – Lock in travel dates, accommodation, transport, and key bookings.
6. Plan for Connection – Include moments to rest, reconnect, and reflect.
7. Stay Flexible – Learn how to adjust and pivot without stress when plans change.
Each step includes space to jot down ideas, checklists to keep you organised, and guiding prompts to help you make confident choices together.
Who This Journal Is For
Couples planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip want to get it right
Travellers looking for a more meaningful way to capture their memories
Anyone feeling overwhelmed by trip planning and wanting a simple, guided process
People who’ve travelled before and want to improve the experience next time
Whether you’re heading off on a cruise, a road trip through Australia, or planning that long-dreamed-of Europe escape, this journal is a companion that grows with you.
Why We Believe This Will Help You Travel Brilliantly
We created this journal not just to help couples plan better trips, but to strengthen your relationship through the experience of travel.
It’s practical, heartfelt, and designed for real life—whether you’re figuring out the budget together or sitting on a balcony in Italy reflecting on your day.
We hope it becomes part of your travel rhythm, a cherished keepsake on your shelf, and a shared story.
Want to Grab a Copy?
You can order the Sapphire Blue Travel Journal now via Amazon [insert direct link], available in Australia, the US, and other locations. It’s printed in a convenient travel size, easy to pack, and designed to be your go-to guide every time you hit the road.
If you have questions about how we use ours—or want to see inside the journal—you can watch our launch video here: [insert YouTube video link]
Final Word
We firmly believe that travel can be one of the most powerful tools for building connections, creating joy, and deepening relationships.
And just to be clear, travel doesn’t have to be a big overseas adventure.
A simple night away, a weekend drive, or a thoughtful day trip—what matters most isn’t the distance, but planning something meaningful and memorable together. It’s the act of dreaming, planning, and experiencing something side by side.
That’s what this journal is really about.
Thanks for being part of this journey with us.
As always—
Travel brilliantly.
— Kerryn & Phil
