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
Taiwan, Penghu Prov, Stone House Door Close-Up - Go visit the villages with stone houses. It is a fascinating departure from modern Taiwan. The locals used the plentiful rock to build sturdy structures to withstand the wind.
Slovenia, Kranjska Gora Prov, Painted Building
Vietnam, An Giang Prov, Duck Farm
Laos, Phongsaly Prov, Young Woman
Slovenia, Ribnica Na Pohorju Prov, Steeple
China, Beijing, Beijing Opera, 1993 - I used to go to the Beijing Opera at the Bei Wei hotel behind Tiananmen Square when I was courting Joy Kong. It was geared for tourists, so it was more acrobatic than verbal. It was fantastic. I remember the Monkey King.
PH, Manila, Airport, 2008, IMG_1670 - A photograph of the inside of the Manila Airport, called NAIA, or Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Why do we always name monuments after the rich and famous? Why not, Nepty the Farmer International Airport?
Slovenia, Idrija Prov, Village
Turkey, Rize Prov, Chorba
Azerbaijan, Tovuz Prov, Persimmon Curb