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!
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So you have seen North Bali on the maps, and maybe even been to Kintamani. Some of you may have even climbed Mount Batur. But have you REALLY seen North Bali? We have, and trust us when we say that this is a part of the island that you don’t want to miss. Therefore, to help you out we have created this North Bali Itinerary. Now, as far as Itineraries go...
Among the idyllic Indonesian islands, and not far from the well known hotspots, lays the island of Gili Trawangan, or Gili T, as it is more affectionately known. Over recent years it has come more and more into the spotlight of tourists that frequent the area, so lets have a closer look at where it is, and why it is becoming ever increasingly popular. Bali. The...
When it comes to getaways from the hustle and bustle of the tourist areas in Bali, you can’t go wrong with a trip across to nearby Nusa Lembongan. Not only is it a beautiful island with plenty to do, but you don’t need to stay there for a week to be able to see and do everything that this tropical paradise has to offer. Here are seven reasons that Nusa...
On the island of Gili Trawangan you can find a locally funded Turtle Conservation and Hatchery area. These exist on each of the Gili islands, however the one on Gili T is the largest. Local islanders assist by rescuing the eggs before they hatch and are taken by predators, and deliver them to the hatchery where they are placed back in the sand in the cordoned off...
I love waterfalls. There. I said it. You probably love waterfalls too. But, did you ever stop to wonder WHY you love waterfalls so much? Why ANYONE loves waterfalls so much? When I decide to go hiking, immediately I look for a great waterfall I can hike to. If I can’t find a good hike to a waterfall, then I will hike somewhere else, then stop at a waterfall on...
Wanting to hike Gili T is not usually at the top of the wish list for a visitor to the tropical island paradise that lays just off the west coast of Lombok. In reality, the vast majority of tourists are there for the pristine beaches, endless views and all night partying that the island provides. For those that are looking for something different, or even just to get...
Visitors to Kawah Ijen Volcano would be forgiven for thinking they have somehow passed through a portal into some long forgotten mythical land, or perhaps stepped into a dusty old wardrobe and been transported far from where they began in modern day Indonesia. This is a place that is straight out of folklore – misty, eerie, and ominously deadly. One of the...
For as long as tourists have been coming to Bali, it has been the sunsets that have been iconic. Today, though, sunrises are becoming more and more appreciated, and there is no better place to take in an Indonesian sunrise than the summit of Mount Batur. The best way to do that, is on the Mount Batur Sunrise Trek. Incredible Sunrise over Lombok’s Mount Rinjani...
A Mt Batur sunrise hike during the Covid-19 pandemic? It actually exists! With Covid-19 sweeping the planet and the subsequent fallout on the travel industry, as well as life in general, it’s been difficult to find any activities to do or attractions that are open. In Bali, whilst social distancing has become everyday practice, strict lockdowns that are in...