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
Slovenia, Komenda Prov, Man Scolds Horse
Slovenia, Podvelka Prov, River Village
Thailand, Phatthaya Prov, Pattaya Beach
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah, Wall And Dome, 2000 - One Emirate seemed to fade into the next. It was difficult at first glance to see what distinguished one from the other. Here, sharp architecture made Sharjah stand out.
Thailand, Chiang Rai Prov, Mae Sai Mountains
Slovenia, Hodos Prov, Laundry
India, Oxen And Camel Working Water Well, 1984 - I walked from Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, across the Indian countryside to the Taj Mahal in Agra. I saw many new and interesting sites. Here, farmers use teams of oxen and a camel to turn the water wheels. Some villages had pumps, but the endless, deafening racket created by their engines destroyed the otherwise serene atmosphere.
Lithuania, Vilnius, Statuette On Wall -
Chile, Antofagasta Prov, Aguas Calientes Salar Mountain And River
Papua New Guinea, Jeff Shea To Kutubu, Exhausted, 1983 - I stand exhausted on my first bush hike during a long day on the way to Lake Kutubu.