This website illuminates my life and adventures. My longing for freedom has led me to over 2450 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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Israel, Southern Prov, Masada At Night
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Slovenia, Oplotnica Prov, Vineyards
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Greenland, Warming Island, off coast of Liverpool Land, Helicopter Drops Us Off Sept 6, 2006 - On Sept 6, 2006, the helicopter dropped us off on Warming Island, a new island formed by the melting of a glacial bridge that joined it to the mainland. The map showed it as part of Greenland. We camped and surveyed the island for six days.
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Azerbaijan, Salyan Prov, Herd Going Home
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Singapore, Singapore, Pulau Ubin Rabbit
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Pacific Ocean, Boysie Day, 1982 - In the center of this photograph is Boysie Day. Boysie was a professor in World Agriculture at UC Berekley. He took me along as crew on his third and final voyage around the Pacific Ocean in 1982-3. Boysie was a great storyteller. He changed my life by allowing me the opportunity to crew on his boat. It was the beginning of my 26-month journey around the world, mostly accomplished on land and sea. This was perhaps my greatest adventure.
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Papua New Guinea, Jeff Shea Christening SS Pukpuk, 1983 - In this photograph, I tried to christen our raft by breaking a bottle over its bow. Actually, the bottle was so thick, it would not break.
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Slovenia, Celje Prov, Huts
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Turkey, Kayseri Prov, Buildings
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UK, Blackburn With Darwen Prov, Country Lane