Stories of life, love, and travel

We are Dalene and Pete Heck, and these are our honest tales of the adversity of life, the resiliency of love, and the enduring journey of a lifetime.

How Travel Helped Me Find Solace In My Grief

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With a suitcase and a jar of ashes.

The Cannelloni That Convinced Me

Food from Costa Brava

Goddamn. That was a moment.

Scenes from Serbia

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A gritty up-and-comer.

Tumors and bookends

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Trying to mark an "end" to the trauma.

Joy and Pain

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Because having balance is boring.

Self-Improvement

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Not the "self" you may be expecting.

And So We Traveled, Part One

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We answer the number one question asked of us: Why do we travel?

A Love Story

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A little history on our relationship and our travels.

Travelers of the Year

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Could anything else so wonderful happen in our weird little life?

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