This website illuminates my life and adventures. My longing for freedom has led me to over 2600 of the world’s 3978 provinces, to every country on earth and to the summit of the highest peak on each continent (thank heaven for good weather!). In my travels, I learned to respect the intelligence and ingenuity of people of all races and callings both past and present. Come see the world as I see it: as a peaceful place, full of nature and beauty. With the right spirit and intent, we can make our world a virtual Garden of Eden.
DISTINCTIONS: BBC 2017 Travel Pioneer • Journal Articles • Explorer’s Club Flag Expeditions
World Parks Project • Walk Across South America • Jeff Shea Travel Map
Vietnam, Nam Dinh Prov, Store Front
Kazakhstan, Jeff Shea On Tibet 98 Expedition, 1998 - Here, I 'horse around' during a break on our travels across Russia and Kazakhstan. We were on our way to China and Tibet. In 1998, our expedition was self-financed; we bought two Russian Lada 4-wheel drives. We drove all the way to Rongbuk base camp at the foot of Mount Everest, at a height of approximately 17,000 feet. Lada was so pleased, they made three special 4-wheel drives for our expedition the following year. In 1999, we drove to a height of 18,781 feet on a mountain in Tibet.
Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Jeff Shea Self Portrait With Camp At Night, 2006 - I took this 30 second time-exposure of myself one night by the light of the moon. Our camp is just off to the right, and the SW finger's highest point looms above me in the background.
N Ireland, Coleraine Prov, Shoreline Castle Remains
Azerbaijan, Samux Prov, House Wall
Cambodia, Kampong Chaam Prov, Tarantula Snacks For Sale
Vietnam, An Giang Prov, Pot Fire
Norway, Spitsbergen, Longyearbyen, 2000 - This is the settlement of Longyearbyen on the island of Spitsbergen (Svalbard) off the far north coast of Norway. Spitsbergen is home to an immense amount of wildlife. I took this picture from the plateau above the village. I followed the local advice, which was to carry a gun, in the event of polar bears. A woman had been killed there by one some years earlier.
Bangladesh, Bogra Prov, Hauling Pipes
Myanmar, Unknown Prov, Ayeyarwaddy River