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.

The Bluenose: How a Ship Shaped a Town

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The Bluenose shaped a town, a province, and a country.

How to Teach English Abroad

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How to find and prepare for a job teaching English abroad.

Creating the Perfect Nova Scotia Lobster Roll

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With tips from The Kilted Chef, Alain Bosse.

One Year Later

How to write the void?

Recovery(ish)

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Bumps along the path from deathly to healthy.

Looking Back, Looking Forward

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Go big and stay home. (A little bit, anyway.)

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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