Meet The Family Behind Discover The Atlas

Welcome to Discover the Atlas. This is our family’s little corner of the world—a place where passports get well worn, hiking boots get muddy, and the best souvenirs are usually stories.

Between us we’ve travelled to more than fifty countries, first as a modelling couple, then as a family of four. Along the way we’ve learned that travel isn’t just about ticking destinations off a bucket list. It’s about discovering people, cultures, ideas, and occasionally yourself.

While we love exploring incredible places, we’re equally fascinated by the bigger questions. We believe the greatest journeys happen on three levels: exploring the outside world through travel, the inside world through curiosity and philosophy, and our shared world through understanding cultures both old and new.

Our greatest adventure, however, is raising Avalon and Atlas. We want our children to grow up knowing that the world is far bigger—and far kinder—than the headlines often suggest. We hope they’ll learn to embrace different cultures, ask thoughtful questions, seek adventure, and always leave a place a little better than they found it. Kindness is the compass we try to travel by. Whether it’s supporting local communities, giving back where we can, or simply taking the time to connect with the people whose stories make each destination so memorable, we believe travel is at its best when it leaves a positive footprint.

So come exploring with us. We’ll share the breathtaking places, the unexpected detours, the family mishaps, the lessons we’ve learned, and the moments that remind us the world is a pretty extraordinary place after all.

Our Story

Like many great adventures, ours began by accident. On a rainy night in Bondi, Sam was searching for a flatmate, while Dan was searching Flatmate Finders for somewhere to live. He knocked on the door. Sam answered. Sparks flew.

A week later, Sam asked the obvious question. “So… what are we going to do?”

Dan smiled. “Everything.”

She knew she’d found her match.

After becoming partners—and conveniently, flatmates—we were married two years later. Our wedding very nearly didn’t happen after a volcano erupted in Bali and threw everyone’s travel plans into chaos, but thankfully, love (and a few redirected flights) won out.

Before long, our greatest adventure began with the arrival of Avalon and Atlas. Since then, we’ve travelled the world together, collecting passports full of stamps, suitcases full of memories, and enough family stories to keep us laughing for a lifetime.

As it turns out, Dan was right. We’ve done almost everything…and we’re only just getting started.

Come Aboard Dan, with a background in psychology, and Sam, a former lawyer, both came to the same conclusion: there had to be more to life than simply following the expected path.

Then along came Avalon, followed by Atlas, and suddenly the adventure became bigger than the two of us. We decided to loosen the ropes of ordinary life, unfurl the sails and show our children as much of this extraordinary world as we possibly could. So, come aboard…

You’ll find Dan at the bow, watching the world go by, forever living in the moment and remembering to stop and breathe in the salty air.

Sam is at the helm, steering everyone towards the next adventure with perpetual motion, purpose and a somewhat questionable ability to sit still.

Avalon is dangling from the crow’s nest, curious, creative and ready to meet whatever lies beyond the horizon.

And Atlas is our rudder—a beautiful guiding soul who somehow keeps the rest of us on course.

Together, we’re discovering the world, one adventure at a time. Thank you for coming along for the ride. We love sharing our discoveries, hearing your stories and meeting new friends along the way. Welcome aboard.