Shannon speaks with organizations and universities around the world about the importance of global citizenship and international travel. Her talks use storytelling and practical advice, coupled with humor and warmth, to inspire audiences to take action on their travel dreams.

Where to Sip, Stay and What to do Beyond the Vines. My recommendations for your next adventure.

Exclusive articles, a free photography ebook, and more! Sign up for our monthly newsletter. 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 a book carried me through a country. Highlights from Cape Breton Island. All the great fun and eats.

Tales of foodie, sports loving Aussie expat in the Netherlands. That time I was cranky at Christ the Redeemer. Impressions of the World Cup in Brazil. An overdue visit to Bath. There have been a few changes around here.

Where do we go from here? Monday, July 29, 2013. I all, exciting news! I have taken the next step and moving on to a dedicated website. Going forward I will be switching gears a bit. Less personal travel journal entries and more ways on helping others travel. I have a couple ebooks coming out dedicated to those topics and will release them on the new site so please subscribe! Thanks all for following along so far. On to the next chapter! Being that there was.

Thank you for visiting my page. The good news is you can! And the means to do this is through home exchanging.