Candombe, Sound of Uruguay @ Montevideo, Uruguay, August 26, 2018
Despite the high prices, I liked Uruguay. I liked the composed nature of people and the small size of the country made me want to be more attentive to its unique stories. But I realized that a lot of things were something that I already became familiar with in either Argentina or Paraguay – tango, asado, milanesa, to name a few. So I’d been trying to discover things that are more “Uruguayan” in order to make the place more special to me. Then I remembered Candombe,...
Things I think about as I leave the Americas, Montevideo, Uruguay, August 26, 2018
I take my flight and leave South America in 3 hours. And these are what I think about as I leave the Americas.
goodbye to the car @Puerto Montevideo, Uruguay, August 21, 2018
A couple of days ago, I said goodbye to my car … for now! I shipped the car in a large container along with the vehicles of fellow world travelers at the port in Montevideo, Uruguay. The ship carrying the container is expected to arrive in Rotterdam, the Netherlands in about a month, if everything goes as planned. My travel started 10 days shy of a year ago. When I planned it, it was not going to end in the last destination in South America...
César and friends, buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug 18, 2018
Buenos Aires was my last major destination in the Americas. By giving up on other smaller regions of interest, I could manage to spend a week in Buenos Aires. Aside from the light sickness for the first couple days, there were logistical things to get done to migrate from South America to Europe for both my car and myself. At the same time, I wanted to take some time think about what all this means – why did I start this? What have I been doing?...
Parrilla Libre El Fogón, Gualeguaychú, Entre Rios, Argentina, August 19, 2018
On my birthday, I spent the whole day with my best travel companion, my car. I drove from Gualeguaychú to Montevideo, about 350 kilometers or 6 hours. It might just be the tradition of my family, but we do not have a strong culture of celebrating birthdays. So I did not feel particularly lonely being alone. But as a farewell to Argentina, and as a reminder that things are quite expensive in Uruguay, I had the last substantial meal of meat in Gualeguaychú. The Argentinian Parrilla,...
Location update – Buenos Aires – Argentina, Aug 14, 2018
In Buenos Aires. 48,000km driven so far. The first chapter of the big trip is close to the end. @Buenos Aires – Argentina, Aug 14, 2018
with Nahuel @Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, August 10, 2018
I had the pleasure to meet this guy again in Rosario. I met Nahuel for the first time in Panama City back in February. I was glad to catch up with him in his home country, Argentina, and almost in his hometown, Rosario, while getting to meet his sister and aunt as well. When I first met him, he had already traveled for 4 years (or longer I recall). I believe my mode of traveling is different from his; however, I admire his strong adaptability and...
Viviana – Roberto @Punta del diablo, Uruguay, August 1, 2018
The first people that I met in Uruguay were actually a couple from Argentina but I couldn’t tell the difference in accents. They’ve been living in Uruguay for years. As much as they love traveling themselves, they have a son who is a world traveler. He’s traveling abroad now and he is almost my age, so, in a way, I felt like a son of them. And it was great to hear about the perspectives of the parents who have a son like myself. Thanks for...
This website chronicles Leebong’s journey around the world for 2+ years, for the time being. To find out more, see The Travel & The Why.
To catch me, see Itinerary.
Impressions Series
