To Heck and Back Travel Blog

18/02/2016

http://toheckandback.com/2016/02/18/what-i-lost-while-travelling/

Those of you who have been following my blog know that a large part of my trip to Europe was to take my grandmother's ashes home to Germany. To take her home one last time. I needed to do this to s...

18/12/2015

Neil and I left for Krabi Town from Chiang Mai, we wanted to get to the islands and this was the fastest (less than two days the night trains would take) and cheapest (if you go by time vs cost factors) way to get closer. We landed in Krabi. The original plan was to use this as a jump point to head to the surrounding Islands. [ 427 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/12/18/island-life-part-one

Neil and I left for Krabi Town from Chiang Mai, we wanted to get to the islands and this was the fastest (less than two days the night trains would take) and cheapest (if you go by time vs cost fac...

10/11/2015

When we last left off, Neil, myself and our counterparts from Germany and France arrived in Chiang Mai at our hostel "Living Place 3." The place was run by a man known only by "V" and his daughter Anna that was visiting from the Czech Republic. "V", an eccentric, friendly Thai man who was equal parts kind, helpful and generous. His daughter Anna, a twenty year old girl with the same qualities as her father, tended to the front desk. [ 737 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/11/10/chiang-mai-and-welcome-to-the-jungle

When we last left off, Neil, myself and our counterparts from Germany and France arrived in Chiang Mai at our hostel "Living Place 3." The place was run by a man known only by "V" and his daughter ...

26/10/2015

Our first five days were over. We got the tattoos we wanted and were off to our next stop. Ayutthaya. Neil and I chose a lot of initial locations and planned the first seven days or so with food in mind. Ayutthaya was no exception. It had the added benefit of being one of Thailand's previous capitals and another bonus of having ancient temple ruins. [ 921 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/10/26/ayutthaya-to-chiang-mai-new-friends-in-a-new-land

Our first five days were over. We got the tattoos we wanted and were off to our next stop. Ayutthaya. Neil and I chose a lot of initial locations and planned the first seven days or so with food in...

10/10/2015

The title of this post is the sentence we have used so often when something crazy happens, when we see something awesome, when the rain is torrential or basically for anything that we find that is new and exciting. It symbolizes our sense of wonder, our bond as friends and travelling partners and our like mindedness. We first used it whilst exiting the airport in Bangkok and at least once or twice a day after that. [ 677 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/10/10/hey-neil-yeah-terry-welcome-to-thailand/

The title of this post is the sentence we have used so often when something crazy happens, when we see something awesome, when the rain is torrential or basically for anything that we find that is ...

27/09/2015

I asked Neil if his passport was good to go. His reply was something along the lines of "I don't see why it wouldn't be". This was on Thursday, we leave tomorrow which is Sunday. I asked him to humour me and go grab it. Before he looked at it I requested to see it first. He handed it over and I opened it. [ 739 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/09/27/what-to-do-when-your-travel-partner-has-an-expired-passport-and-you-leave-in-3-days

I asked Neil if his passport was good to go. His reply was something along the lines of "I don't see why it wouldn't be". This was on Thursday, we leave tomorrow which is Sunday. I asked him to hum...

16/09/2015

We are quickly approaching our departure to Thailand. As each day goes by I get more and more excited to embark on the trip to one of my top three bucket list destinations. Another was scratched off the list in Europe (Prague) so just one more to go. Granted, I doubt I will stop there, nor will I lose my sense of Wanderlust but it is always good to have goals. [ 341 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/09/16/two-weeks-until-take-off

We are quickly approaching our departure to Thailand. As each day goes by I get more and more excited to embark on the trip to one of my top three bucket list destinations. Another was scratched of...

01/09/2015

I am beyond excited to be leaving home again on the 27th of September. Thailand has been on my list since as long as I can remember. Finally, this dream is becoming a reality. As of right now, my very good friend Neil will be coming with me on this trip. He is just as stoked as I am. We aren't going in with much of a plan other than get there, get to our first hostel and see where travel takes us. [ 239 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/09/01/its-official-off-to-the-land-of-smiles

I am beyond excited to be leaving home again on the 27th of September. Thailand has been on my list since as long as I can remember. Finally, this dream is becoming a reality. As of right now, my v...

01/09/2015

September 27th! Off to the land of smiles! Thailand here we come!

25/08/2015

I want to start off by saying I feel truly blessed to have been able to take this adventure. From the sights, to the sounds, to the food, to the personal reasons that I went. Everything turned out great. Now I know normally when someone takes an extended life break to go somewhere else in the world they often come back with a horror story of some kind. [ 612 more words. ]

http://toheckandback.com/2015/08/25/thirty-days-of-europe-recap-and-what-comes-next

I want to start off by saying I feel truly blessed to have been able to take this adventure. From the sights, to the sounds, to the food, to the personal reasons that I went. Everything turned out ...

22/08/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/08/22/germany-taking-oma-home/

It's been a tough blog entry for me to write this time around. This story is primarily about my Oma (grandmother in German). It's been difficult for me to finish because every time I start I get ul...

30/07/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/07/30/its-all-greek-to-me/

Sorry for the delayed posting of this. I've been back home for a few weeks now and have been dealing with a large amount of personal issues that have made it difficult to concentrate on other thing...

23/07/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/07/08/when-in-rome/

This is an open letter to Rome, Italy. Dear Rome, Why have you fallen so far from what I remember as an eleven year old kid? I remember you being spectacular, wonderful, exciting and bigger than li...

24/06/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/06/24/prague-my-favorite-city-so-far/

We got in at six in the morning by train from Krakow. We got to the hotel by tram and from the moment we stepped off the tram and crossed our first bridge I knew Prague would simply be magical, pur...

14/06/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/06/14/krakow-to-auschwitz/

This post will be split in two parts. The first will be about Krakow and happy and the second will be about Auschwitz and quite sad. I will not be posting pictures of Auschwitz as I personally beli...

12/06/2015

Tagine in Spain

11/06/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/06/11/paris-cest-la-vie/

Before I get to what we did and what we saw I want to start off by saying that the bad rap that Parisians get in regards to being rude or smug couldn't be farther from the truth in my opinion. Each...

04/06/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/06/04/leaving-ireland-with-a-smile/

Today, we leave Ireland for Spain. I leave with a smile, with the knowledge that Ireland is a fantastic place. We saw many things both grand and emotional. I have two hours before the flight so I'm...

01/06/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/06/01/ireland-simply-awesome

Right after getting off the plane yesterday, I was hit with a vibe. The vibe I got was one of kindness and relaxation and friendship. It was immediate, starting with the taxi driver, one Mr. Brenda...

31/05/2015

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29/05/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/05/29/my-first-steps-into-strange-lands/

As I sit here in my dark hotel room, as my mum is sleeping a long day away, I wanted to reflect on the first twenty four hours of our journey. The flights we had were hardly unbearable, almost plea...

28/05/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/05/28/leaving-on-a-jet-plane-with-a-fresh-start/

Good Morning! It is currently 8:30am and my flight for Sweden leaves in seven hours. I am beyond nervous, beyond excited, but also somewhat worried. You see, my place of employment agreed to give m...

09/04/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/04/09/life-is-what-you-make-it-or-upcoming-changes-to-myself/

I've been doing a lot of soul searching lately and I have come to a conclusion. I need to make some changes, for myself, and for those around me. Hopefully I don't come across as a bad person but I...

15/03/2015

http://toheckandback.com/2015/03/15/hello-world/

A little bit about myself to start things off. My name is Terry Heck. (toheckandback.com, see what I did there, pretty clever hey?) I currently reside in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, arguably he col...