My name is Diana J. Lee, born and raised in Seattle, USA. Most of my childhood was spent sitting around in Chinatown doodling on pads of papers and playing in the alley by myself, which is what probably caused me to have such an active imagination. I’m one of those people who are never bored and have the ability to make something out of nothing.
My love of art and video games is what led me to become an artist the video game industry, which was a childhood dream. With my first paycheck, I bought my first camera and became a self-taught photographer – mostly shooting fashion shows and models, which was another dream of mine. Since I’m kind of crazy and like to dream big, I threw away my comfortable life behind in 2011 to do freelance work and travel around the world by myself. Since then, I have been
- Visual category winner in the Lonely Planet YouTube Share Your Adventure Contest (video)
- Finalist for Pantene’s Labels Against Women #ShineStrong campaign
- Finalist for Travello’s The Ultimate Aussie Adventure
- Finalist for Airtreks’ Trek the World 2020
- Top 10 for Pacsafe’s #PacsafeBeMore contest
- Featured on “40 Asian Travel Bloggers to Inspire Your Next Vacation”
- Selected to kick-off travel crowdfunding site, Trevolta, with project proposal
- Selected to co-host #RTWChat on Twitter with BootsnAll Travel to interact and give expert advice to their 60k+ followers
A comfort zone is a beautiful place but nothing ever grows there. Big things come from humble beginnings, so dream big!
Hi Diana,
I recently came across your blog, and I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy watching you travel across the world in style and flair. You are living the dream many have only dreamt about, and I believe many others would also draw inspiration from your trendy lifestyle. Thank you so much for sharing part of your life for us. By the way, I will definitely try Thai rolled ice cream on my next trip to Seattle – it looks absolutely AMAZING. Thanks for the tip!
I’m Suji, and I work for a new travel platform called Tiplr with other international travelers. We are a community of explorers who yearned for a travel tool that did not exist on the market. We needed a place where we could connect with other smart travelers, who also wanted to explore our world in an authentic way, finding destinations off the beaten path and discovering unique tips to help improve our travels.
Last year we started Tiplr in New York City, with a group of international explorers and a website. Now, with our iOS app, we are expanding the community. We think your voice and experiences will inspire others throughout the Tiplr community.
Lets face it, social media and the blogosphere are absolutely saturated with information. In this type of climate, how do readers find content that is authentic and trustworthy, and most importantly, how do they find YOUR content? When using Tiplr, users can search for information by location, category and tag. Your tips and guides can be discovered effortlessly by an audience hungry for special content that can’t be found in a traditional guidebook or travel site. Users can save your information to their suitcase and use it to create collections for upcoming trips.
We want Tiplr to be the megaphone you use to share your experiences and be known. You can easily copy and paste content from your blog into the app to create tips quickly. Unlike other apps, you can easily add links to promote your personal blog or website.
Tiplr is a project made by travelers, for travelers. We want to create a product which evolves along with the needs and desires of smart travelers everywhere. We want the community to not only be online, but tangible and real, with explorers meeting one another and traveling together. You would be an incredible addition to the community and I hope you join us.
If you have any questions or want to discuss the project in more detail, I am always available, and any and all feedback is welcome and appreciated!
Visit Tiplr’s website (tiplr.com), or download Tiplr today and see what we’re all about.
Happy & safe travels!
Cordially,
Suji Ahn