Hi, I'm Jason Lee, Lonely Planet Author and full time traveler who currently resides in Bali, Indonesia. Thanks for visiting my website!
I've been traveling full time for the past 5 years, specializing in South East Asia and Eastern Europe. I've worked with Lonely Planet on their Guides to Romania & Bulgaria, as well as the Lonely Planet Guide to Indonesia. As a Travel Writer, I enjoy returning to locations I write about, so that my content is constantly up to date and fresh.
I created this life of full time travel out of my passion for exploring other places and cultures. My goal with this blog is to bring you all of the tips, hints and ideas that I can, so that you can enjoy all the wonderful places that I do!
If you have any comments or questions, feel free to post them at the bottom of my articles, and I will be sure to respond.
If you see me out on the road, make sure to say Hi! I love meeting people, and am always happy to chat.
It’s a question that I get asked a lot, and one that comes up very regularly in comments and conversation. Where is Bali? It’s surprising that so many people have heard of Bali, but many have no real idea where it is. This is not surprising for travelers from places like America, or even Europe. I mean, for them, it literally is halfway around the world...
There are many things that I have learnt over the years since I started this blog, and even more Travel Blogging Tips that I wished I had known earlier. At times, I have pulled my hair out, thrown pens at my computer screen, and actually threatened my laptop that I was going to trade it in! Of course, my poor little Acer Swift wasn’t to blame. In fact, he has...
One day doesn’t seem like it is enough to see Bangkok. Let me tell you – it isn’t! Bangkok is a huge, pulsing city that has so many places to see and things to do. There are several attractions though, that every first time visitor will put on their “must-see” list, and most of these CAN be seen in just one day. This is exactly where my...
I had lived in Bali for a couple of years before I had the opportunity to get to Bali Zoo. Not because I didn’t want to, but I have always seen zoo’s as places for kids. This is an opinion that I was certain to share with many others, and one that changed almost as soon as I stepped through the gate at Bali Zoo. The animals, layout, beautiful natural...
Chiang Mai is located in Northern Thailand, and is a mecca for Digital Nomads and Culture Seeking Tourists from around the world. The reason is easy to see and simple to understand. Especially when you witness just how many beautiful temples exist in this ancient city in the mountains. For first time visitors though, it can be daunting, without knowing where to...
Well, hasn’t 2022 been throwing us some travel related curve balls recently? It seems that to get anywhere this year, you just have to roll the dice and hope for the best. With massive airport delays, mountains of lost luggage, and soaring flight prices, it’s no wonder people are getting confused about what’s going on. All of this has caused me to...
In this day and age, traveling with hand luggage only is becoming more and more attractive. Unless you have been living under a rock, air travel around the world post pandemic is in chaos, and lost luggage is becoming the norm, rather than the exception. Personally, I know of at least 3 friends who have lost their luggage in Europe recently. But guess what? There is...
Visa Requirements for U.S. citizens is a question that comes up a lot. Especially in recent times. Why? Because in this day and age there are many more people that want to travel. And a large majority of them are traveling outside of the U.S. for the first time. For these people, it can suddenly become a minefield of questions about what documents they need to travel...
Yes. This is a packing list. Sort of. It is NOT the usual packing list that you will find on every other blog, though. Here, I have made a list of things you NEED for South East Asia. And trust me, you WILL need them. A few of them are obvious. Some others you will not believe, or will have never thought of in a million years. Pack them, and you will save yourself a...