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.
Coffs Harbour is a thriving, mid sized town on the coastline of New South Wales. It is a place that I have been to dozens of times, and somewhere that most residents of the state would find themselves visiting at some stage. In this Guide to Coffs Harbour, I will explore why this beautiful seaside town is so popular, and how you can make the most out of your next...
Bansko is a beautiful town set in the foothills of the Pirin Mountains in Bulgaria. It has become known in recent years as a haven for digital nomads, and a place for travelers to visit all year round. What most don’t realize though, is that not only is Bansko the largest ski resort in Bulgaria, but also in the entire Balkans. Add to that the fact that it is a...
Melnik, Bulgaria, is a little town that many visitors to the country would not know much about. I personally have been here a couple of times on long trips, and it only came onto my own radar recently. Now, it is one of my favorite places in Bulgaria. Melnik is deserving of at least a daytrip, and if you are in Sofia, it’s not that hard to get to. This article...
Bulgaria is an amazing country that not enough people get to visit. In fact, many of my own family and friends hardly even knew where it was when I told them I was visiting the first time. Those that DO visit, only really hear about Sofia or Plovdiv. Maybe some will venture to Veliko Tarnovo, but did you know that there are many hidden gems of Bulgaria that no one...
On my recent trip to Paris, I flew into Charles De Gaulle Airport. This is usual for anyone that is coming Internationally, especially on long haul flights, as I was. When I flew out a few days later though, I chose to take a budget flight onwards to Bulgaria, only to find out it departed not from Charles de Gaulle, but from Beauvais Airport. Immediately I was forced...
As a full time traveler and Travel Writer, I never really felt that I would be “legit” unless I visited Paris at least once. It seems funny, but there is such a huge hype about the French Capital that says you are not a true traveler unless you have been there. As a writer though, I read and hear a lot about all cities and countries, and what I always...
If you have ever been on Instagram, and followed ANY travel photo account, then you have no doubt seen photos of the incredibly panoramic Lake Bled in Slovenia. Many people have no idea where it is, or even where the little country of Slovenia is, for that matter. Yet thousands of people seek out the little lakeside town of Bled every year, searching for an...
It seems a strange and surreal thing to be titling this latest edition of The Journey, but there is a good reason for it. Lonely Planet books, it seems, are set to become a big part of my life. At least in the immediate future. This is good news not just for myself, but also for my readers and subscribers. In short – you! But more on Lonely Planet books a...
Ljubljana is the beautiful Capital City of Slovenia, and is often overlooked by travelers visiting Europe. For a Capital City, it is relatively small, at only around 300k residents, and those passing through often pass it by, heading for their final destination in other countries. This is a great pity, as Ljubljana has much to offer, with unique things to do and see...