Leoš Šimánek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Leoš Šimánek

Czech writer and explorer

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1946

Place of Birth: Choceň, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic

Profession: writer, explorer

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Leoš Šimánek (born 19 April 1946) is a Czech traveler. He was born in Chocen, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic).
He studied civil engineering and left communist Czechoslovakia in 1968.
He settled in Germany where he worked in construction industry.
He was given German citizenship.
Later, he also obtained Canadian citizenship.
He returned to Czechoslovakia after the Velvet Revolution in 1990.
He traveled all over the world since 1970s and wrote many books about his journeys.