About Us

Hello there! We’re Marissa and Josh, the creators of Wandering Love Letters. Let us share with you a little about ourselves and why we decided to start this page!

We met in 2017 during our first year in medical school and officially started dating in 2018. Since then, we have been inseparable. We got married in the spring of 2021 in Indianapolis – and, “for better for worse” (pun intended), the same weekend we graduated medical school. Now we live in Iowa with our son, Noah, and our dog, Theo.

Our adventures together started with little day trips to the wineries nestled across Southwest Michigan and road trips to the Carolinas. It wasn’t until the world started opening up after the pandemic that we were able to really go out and explore the world together. Our honeymoon to Costa Rica was the first international destination we had been to together and was Josh’s first time out of the country. It was this trip that sparked the idea to document our travels for you all to see and a little bit selfishly for ourselves as well!

My biggest passions have always been travel and photography. I actually have never been much of a writer, but this journey has helped me work on this skill. Between the two of us, Josh is the one who loves writing. After our trip to Costa Rica, we decided we wanted a way to document our travels together and inspire others to see and experience the world. Thus, Wandering Love Letters was born. This site is for those who want to experience the world through luxury and boutique hotels, unforgettable experiences, and of course, delicious food!