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.
One of the most popular places to visit in Jakarta is the National Monument. Located right in the center of the city, it’s impossible to miss. Every visitor to Jakarta must pass by it at least once, as Merdeka Square, where Monas Jakarta is located, is a major intersection and roundabout. This also makes it easy to access, as all public transport serves it. In...
One of the best day trips from Yogyakarta I’ve done is by far a trip to Jomblang Cave. This incredible sinkhole is a once in a lifetime experience, and something I can’t believe took me so long to do. It wasn’t until I was recently researching for Lonely Planet that I finally decided to give it a go, and I’m so glad I did. I decided right away...
Are you totally confused about how to get around in Langkawi? Because believe it or not, I can relate! Having been there recently, it took me totally by surprise that there simply isn’t that many ways to get around in Langkawi. Now, while this might happen on other, smaller tropical islands, it usually doesn’t happen on a place as large as Langkawi...
If you are in Java or Bali and wish to travel from one to the other, then flying is not your only option. You can also travel by road, on a scooter, in a car or on a bus. To do this, you will need to cross between Java and Bali via the Ketapang Gilimanuk Ferry. Not many visitors to Indonesia know much about the ferry, how to buy tickets or where to find it. So I...
Pulau Merah is a place that I heard about several years ago when I first moved to Indonesia, but until recently haven’t had the opportunity to visit. Now, having been there and spent some time exploring the area, I wish I had made it sooner. Better known as Red Island amongst visitors, what I found was probably the perfect, peaceful and quiet beach and surf...
If you are in East Java, and have ever heard of Red Island, or Pulau Merah as it is known locally, then you will also know that there are many other wonderful beaches in the area. One of these is the beautiful Pantai Wedi Ireng, which is one of the most picturesque beaches in the entire area. The problem is that it is not only difficult to get to, but it’s also...
For the majority of visitors to Malaysia, Langkawi doesn’t really register on the radar until you arrive and first hear about it. Places like Kuala Lumpur, Penang and even Malacca are very well known internationally, but the tropical island group of Langkawi sort of gets hidden behind nearby places like Phuket, only a short distance to the north. Having visited...
Ever since I became a full time traveler, I have become more and more conscious of how much luggage I carry. This is at the point that most of my trips these days are hand luggage only. On shorter trips, day trips and even just getting around Bali I usually go even smaller. So when I was presented with the opportunity recently to test and review the Grams28 154 City...
Langkawi is a tropical island that lies off the northwest coast of Malaysia, very close to the border with Thailand. Being so close to other tourist “island” hotspots, it often gets overlooked in favor of these other, more famous locations. Langkawi holds its own though, with gorgeous, jungle covered islands ringed by sandy white beaches, whilst also...