Jason Jenkins

In 1997, Jason left his home near Atlanta for a year abroad. He hasn’t moved back yet. After three years in Taiwan and 13 years in Japan, he and his wife quit their desk jobs in Tokyo, pulled their kids out of local schools and traveled as a family for six years, living in Malaysia, Spain, and Mexico along the way. They returned to Japan — Osaka this time — in the summer of 2019. Jason loves Google Maps, carry-on luggage, and most dishes that register on the Scoville scale. You can read more of his adventures on his website.