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.
Many visitors to Jakarta, or indeed, Western Java, have no idea that the oldest and largest Botanical Gardens is just a stones throw away. Kebun Raya Bogor is just down the road from the thriving metropolis of Jakarta, and is easier to reach than you would think. With public transport running all the way from Central Jakarta, almost to the front gate of the Gardens...
The last couple of weeks have seen me chilling in Bali, waiting on my new Kitas Visa to come through, and scouring the news for information about a potential Bali Reopening. As of right now, Denpasar airport has opened to selected and restricted international travel, which still includes quarantine. So with not too much to do and Jo still in Jakarta, I decided to...
Many visitors to Bali have heard of East Bali, but many simply do not know anything about it. It is a place that their friends visited once on a tour, and have raved about ever since. It is a place that tour guides suggest you go, but many people don’t understand why. Besides, isn’t Ubud a lot closer? Most people would rather stay in their comfort zones...
Every visitor to Bali has heard of it, but not many have actually been. It is that place you see on signs as you leave the airport, pointing off in a completely different direction to where you are going. It’s the place that the rich and fabulous go. Or so you think, because no one you know has ever been there. But what is Nusa Dua really like? Well, I am here...
So, this week in THE JOURNEY we can actually begin to celebrate some good news! Bali Travel is Open Again! Yes, Bali has announced their plan to definitely open in the next few weeks, and on top of that, Australia announced intentions to begin a staggered opening of borders. Exciting stuff for a travel blogger! As a result, I decided what better time than now to get...
When you are planning your holiday to Nusa Dua, there are likely to be several questions you need answered. If you have never stayed here before, then one of the most likely will be, what is the best Nusa Dua accommodation options? Well, the answer is not exactly a short one, because this place has so much to offer that you are genuinely spoilt for choice. Even a...
So, you have booked a holiday in Nusa Dua, but have no idea where to go or what to do. More importantly, you also have no idea where to eat in Nusa Dua. Not everyone that stays in Nusa Dua can afford to eat every night in the lavish and expensive resort restaurants, and the good news is, you don’t have to! In this article I have put together a list of where to...
With Jo still in Jakarta, and me still in Nusa Dua waiting out the Bali PPKM (Covid Restrictions), I decided this week to actually DO something. I had heard a rumour about a new plane that has appeared in pieces on the clifftops out at Uluwatu, above one of the most beautiful beaches on the island – Nyang Nyang Beach. So, I decided to go check it out. For those...
Australia is a large and diverse country, and for many first time visitors it can be quite daunting. Choosing what cities to visit can become confusing, especially when there are such great distances separating them, and each of them have such different things to offer. That is why I have created this complete guide to the Cities of Australia, where you will learn...