Jackson Groves
| Jackson Groves | |
|---|---|
| File:Jackson David Groves.jpgJackson David Groves.jpg | |
| Born | October 22, 1991 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Hawaii Pacific University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🌐 Website | journeyera |
Jackson David Groves known as "Jackson Groves" is an Australian photographer, blogger and travel writer, based in Adelaide, Australia. Jackson Groves is the man behind one of the most adventurous and creative travel blogs on the Internet. The Journey Era blog, in combination with the South Australian’s social media channels, inspires travelers to take raw, unguided adventures all over the world in destinations such as Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.[1]
He spent the past five years traveling the world. He shares his adventures with a large social media following and on his travel blog, one of the largest in the world. His hiking guides and travel itineraries have been read by millions on his travel blog Journey Era. Having studied journalism, Jackson loves writing, and his stories are often about people with an inspirational mission or cause.
Early life
Jackson grew up in Adelaide, South Australia. He attended Nailsworth Primary School and then Adelaide High School. Jackson played soccer for Adelaide United Youth Team in the Hyundai A-league Youth League in Australia while studying at The University of Adelaide for one year in a Commerce degree and then in the next year at the University of South Australia studying Human Movement. He traveled to the United States on a soccer scholarship to play for Oregon State University where he studied a Bachelor of Digital Communications for two years before transferring to Hawaii Pacific University on a soccer scholarship to complete his studies, where he graduated with a degree in Journalism.[2] Since then he has been traveling nonstop as a professional blogger, photographer, and travel writer. He was 24 years old when he moved to Hawaii to work remotely.[3]
Career
In his spare time, he started the Adventure Bag, a clean-up movement to encourage grassroots environmental advocacy, and partnered with charities to build schools in developing nations such as his 'Project Lombok'.[4][5][6][7]
Jackson Groves has been travelling non-stop for four years, documenting the best of all the places he’s travelled around the globe.[8]
Jackson has written many articles on traveling and hiking on blogs such as Madeira’s ultimate hiking guide.[9]
See also
- Alex MacLean - American photographer
- Alex Strohl - French photographer
References
- ↑ "Journey Era: Adventure Travel Blog". Adventure Travel Blog By Jackson Groves. Jackson Groves. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jackson Groves - 2014 Men's Soccer - Hawaii Pacific University". HPU Sharks. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "How Jackson Groves Moved to Hawaii to Work Remotely". Packs Light. Gabby Beckford. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "The Lombok Project". Journey Era. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ "Meet Jackson Groves the Man Behind Journey Era & the Adventure Bag". Magnificent World. Cameron Kennedy. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "The Adventure Bag Movement: A Q&A With Jackson Groves". Passion Passport. Brad Donaldson. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jackson Groves and Journey Era Kick Off Adventure Bag". Seven Seas Media. Kevin Majoros. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "Jackson Groves is in the Midst of his Journey Era". We Are Explorers. Jonathan Tan. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ↑ "Madeira's Ultimate Hiking Guide from Jackson Groves". Madeira Island News. Tobi Hughes. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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