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
Kenya, Jeff Shea Writing At Nyandarua Hotel, 1984 - When Gabrielle and I first arrived in central Africa, we stayed in the Nyandarua Hotel in Nairobi. It was part hotel, part brothel. It was very dirty. Here I relax, writing in my 1984 journal. The 1984 journal will appear in this website in its entirety.
Bangladesh, Sylhet Prov, Fabric Detail
Turkey, Kocaeli Prov, Bread Case
Myanmar, Ayeyarwady Prov, Portrait
Turkey, Malatya Prov, Landscape
Turkey, Nevsehir Prov, Pillar
China, Expedition At Lake, 1998 - When we came up from the Kazakhstan-Chinese border climbing to plateau on the way to Urumqi, we spent the night at this wonderful lake. We were on our way to Everest Base camp from St. Petersburg, Russia. This is a photo of the expedition Tibet 98. One of our member went scuba diving in the lake.
Uruguay, Lucia's Body, 1993 - After walking twenty five miles down the Horcones Valley after my Aconcagua climb, I caught a van to Mendoza. I was dropped off at the bus station. The seats were sold out on the night ride to Montevideo, but the stewardesses offered to let me sit in one of their seats. I got a ride in the front of the bus. As I took off my shoes I noticed that my feet reeked from the walk. I washed them at the first stop that night. When Lucia sat next to me, the first words out of my mouth were, "Te quiero (I love you)." She walked away. The next day as we were approaching Montevideo, I made some excuse to get her phone number. When I called, she was not eager to meet me. I just about gave up, when, in a subsequent phone call, she and I made an arrangement to spend my last night in Uruguay together.
N Ireland, Down Prov, Mansion
Tokelau, Tokelau Prov, Emotional Rescue - Tokelau, Emotional Rescue, 2001 - We chartered the Emotional Rescue for a trip from Samoa to Tokelau, then to the Phoenix Islands as far as Canton, then to Wallis. I came down with malaria several days from Wallis and suffered in the hot sun in the open sea.