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I'm going to Bogota Colombia for the Azafrán Festival in March visit http://festivalazafran.com/

The Marching Boy - 2007 - Bronze sculpture

Welcome to my Virtual Tourist homepage, my name is Jeff Martin.

I live in Melbourne, Australia, which is unfortunately a long way from everything European and fortunately close to all things Australian. As you may have guessed from my VT name I am an artist. I love to travel, I love to observe and I love to create things, somehow I have managed to combine all three of these loves into a career.
I think VT is a great venue for me to share my experiences and my art in a very casual format. My interests are very focused on people, the food they consume and the lives they live. I always travel with a visual diary and some of these can be viewed on my external pages at www.jeffmartin.com.au. When I travel I travel by public transport, which allows me time to plan my arrival, sketch the journey and record any memories from the place I just left.

"il Pescivendolo" 2004

Since 1999 I have been traveling to the island of Favignana located off the north west coast of Sicily. Here, on this special island, I have painted sketched and photographed the local fishermen. The painting left is an example of my work. This became the main subject of my work for the last seven years and still influences my work today.

I have recently had a few people actually visit locations and venues based on my tips and I would like to tell anyone that is part of VT and has not put effort into their pages that they are missing out on something. It makes you feel great if you have given someone all the right information to plan a trip and they have a good experience because of you. It’s a lot like selling a painting.

So please have a look at my pages and images. Ask me questions if you like and reprimand me if you find an error (a very VT thing to do) and please rate my tips as you see fit. Buon Viaggio from Jeff

Orvieto

PLEASE NOTE - All photographs and images under jeffmartinartist have been taken or created by Jeff Martin. I only write about places I have been, as this is what VT is all about.

Intro Updated Feb 17, 2010
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Parisforless May 13, 2012 at 2:44 PM Report Abuse

Sorry I've missed your birthday, but I was preparing and attending my first art exhibition in Paris. However, it's never to late to wish you the best birthday ever and many more to come.
Svetlana Bellon
EllenH Apr 27, 2012 at 10:03 AM Report Abuse

Hi Jeff! Happy Birthday from Montana.
connectingrod Apr 27, 2012 at 3:17 AM Report Abuse

A BIRTHDAY is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.
DaHongHua Apr 26, 2012 at 10:17 PM Report Abuse

Like your motto, slow down to experience more of the places you go.
Happy Birthday to myou.
TrendsetterME Apr 26, 2012 at 9:39 PM Report Abuse

Hey Jeff, "Happy Birthday", with all my best wishes ... :)
riorich55 Sep 4, 2011 at 5:27 AM Report Abuse

Jeff, To follow up briefly on San Francisco experience. My wife and I were back in SF last Oct/Nov so I've got some fairly recent tips of our experience. If you have any specific questions let me know and I'll be happy to answer them for you.
zanzooni Apr 19, 2011 at 4:07 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday! Hope you return soon!!...:}
lindyz Oct 30, 2010 at 3:15 PM Report Abuse

Hi Jeff, thanx for visiting my Hamilton Island page :)
SPW Apr 26, 2010 at 7:02 PM Report Abuse

Hi Jeff, yet another birthday. I've enjoyed seeing odd mentions of you in the press. Hope you enjoyed the festival. Cheers, Sue
aaaarrgh May 3, 2009 at 4:02 AM Report Abuse

The annual aaarrgh message - hope you are going from success to success and had a good birthday!!