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
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Estonia, Ida-Virumaa Prov, Selling Fish -
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Slovenia, Trnovska Vas Province, Barn Side, 2006 - What a beautiful barn! A fine combination of modern and old, art and practicality.
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Israel, Southern Prov, Masada At Night Shooting Arrows
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Tanzania, J Jeff Shea from the USA Doing 64 Pushups on Top of Mt. K(ilimanjaro), 1984 - On arrival at Uhuru Peak, the highest point of Mount Kilimanjaro, I celebrated by doing sixty-four pushups. I wrote in the book at top, "J Jeff Shea, from the USA, did 64 pushups, on top of Mt. K."
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Australia, Kosciusko Meadow, 1996 - When I climbed Kosciusko, my friend, great Australian adventurer, Jon Muir, told me of a nice route to climb it by, which started at -- if I recall -- Kangaroo Flat -- or some such place, and went up through a eucalyptus forest. I wrote: \"about 16 km up 1800m ascent of Mt Kosciusko, my fifth of the 7 summits, took 5 hours exactly from the 15.5 sign, and somewhat over 4 hours back, darkness delayed me, slipped, sprained my ankle many times!, great alpine territoty\". This photo was taken near the top.
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IN, Riau Province, Batam, Tree, 2008, IMG_2236 - The island of Batam in Indonesia can be reached by ferry in 45 minutes from Singapore. The problem with Batam is the oil slicks that drive over from one of the largest oil processing places in the world, Jurong Island of Singapore. A dip in the water with your knees in the sand for a minute can result in thick black oil sludge sticking to one's body.
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Cambodia, Svaay Rieng Prov, Lunch House
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Galapagos, Blue Footed Boobies, 1997 - The bird life in the Galapagos was spectacular. Like in most places where man is not allowed to tamper with nature, it flourishes.
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Azerbaijan, Yevlax (AZ-YEV) Prov, Landscape
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Slovenia, Bovec Prov, Village Through Mirror