Jason Najum

About Jason

I'm a freelance writer and contributor to Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Culture Trip and other. I've been a "nomad" for the last 4 years, living and working in countries all around the world.

Recent stories from Jason

Bright red flowers are in the foreground with perfect rows of grape vines stretching towards a golden sunset

Oct 27, 20206 min read

The ultimate Baja California road trip guide

Music Envision Festival.jpg

Jan 13, 20204 min read

This might be the world’s most sustainable music and wellness event

Oct 7, 20195 min read

Montréal is enchantingly moody as autumn turns to winter

The side of a red brick three-story building shows a black and white mural with Hebrew writing and the prominent image of a woman; Krakow Jewish cultural revival

Jul 23, 20194 min read

Krakow’s Jewish culture is in the midst of a revival

The black spires on several churches and clock towers mark the square in the Old Town neighborhood of Prague

Jul 2, 20194 min read

Prague: culturally relevant in the Czech Republic

Features - Vegetable Seller in the Basurtp Market

May 23, 20195 min read

A regional road map to Colombia's food culture

An empty street lined with palm trees with an arch at one end under a blue sky dotted with pink clouds

Mar 21, 20195 min read

Crossing la linea in Tijuana

A city street, with shops along each side, is dominated by a colorful archway in the foreground that welcomes visitors to El Paso, Texas

Feb 11, 20196 min read

Under the radar USA: multiculturalism in El Paso, Texas

People walk down a lovely European-style section of Montreal in the sunlight, with brightly colored umbrellas seen on the sides of the street in the background © BakerJarvis / Shutterstock

Jun 27, 20184 min read

Great, outdoors: Montréal's best dining ‘à l'extérieur’