by Jonathan Look | May 11, 2014 | Adventure, Indonesia, Travel
My birthday was coming around so we decided to leave the peaceful little villa in the rice fields of Ubud, for a few days and visit the beach on another Indonesian island — Lombok. For $65 USD a night we were able to get a nice second floor room, overlooking the...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 29, 2014 | Adventure, Indonesia, Travel
It was my friend Sarah’s birthday and we wanted to do something special to celebrate, but when you are already living your dreams finding something more special than day-to-day living can be difficult. It is also kind of hard to beat the time we are having in Ubud but...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 24, 2014 | Adventure, Lifestyle, Minimalism, On My Mind, Travel
Since I retired three years ago I have had a lot of people ask how much it costs to fund my travel lifestyle. I have always been hesitant to answer that because what a person “needs” is a very personal thing and the way I live may seem, depending on where you are...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 21, 2014 | Adventure, Bali, Indonesia, Retirement, Travel
Since I posted my Easter greeting from Bali, Indonesia yesterday I have had a lot of people ask what it costs to live in Bali for a month. The cost of living in Ubud, Bali does not have to be expensive, but how much do you have to spend? The flippant answer would be...
by Jonathan Look | Apr 18, 2014 | Adventure, Buddhism, Minimalism, On My Mind, Philosophy
The pursuit of happiness vs. the pursuit of property This article was originally published in the April 13, 2014 edition of “The Dallas Morning News”. This is the third essay I have written for the folks at DMN and I look forward to doing more soon! In 1776, America’s...