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, Gorenja vas-Poljaneo Prov, Planting
Bouvet, Zodiac 7 Life Jackets Incapacitate Passengers, 2006 - The loose life jackets open above the head, preventing the passengers from seeing.
Slovenia, Dobje Prov, Blowbrush
Myanmar, Unknown Prov, Boat Detail
Cambodia, Svaay Rieng Prov, Young Lady
Tanzania, Wildebeest Migration, 1990 - Every year the wildebeest migrate back and forth across the Serengeti plains in Tanzania to the Masai Mara in Kenya. They run twice a year. It is a spectacle worth beholding.
Nepal, Porters, 1983 - This photo, taken on my walk back from Lukla to Jiri, depicts the life of the porters in Nepal. Unlike Sherpas basking in the glory of Everest expeditions, the common porter's life is a hard one, with poor pay and long hours of back-breaking work.
Turkey, Denizli Prov, The Ampitheatre At Pamukkale
Myanmar, Shan Prov, Details Cart
Madagascar, Cloud Capped Peak, 2003 - The scenery of Madagascar amazed me. These mountains captivated me with the cloud cover hovering at their crest.