Hector (Spain) @ Barcelona, Spain, October 28, 2018
Hector is one of my friends living in Barcelona, but he’s the only one who’s born and raised there – a native Catalan! When we met the last time in Washington D.C., I was the resident and he was the visitor, and this time it was the other way around. Recently I had been educating myself on the complex nature of the relationships among different communities in Spain, not to mention on the recent developments between Madrid and Catalonia. Hearing about a local’s perspective was both...
Three colors of Tenerife @ Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, October 23, 2018
Playa de Torviscas, South Tenerife Teide National Park, Central Tenerife San Cristobal de La Laguna, North Tenerife Three colors of Tenerife Canary islands is a Spanish archipelago, which is actually closer to West Sahara than continental Spain. Among other things, my general fondness for warm islands and the low-fare airline ticket helped me make the impulsive decision to visit there. In fact, the history of Korean immigration from the 1960s to 80s to La Palma, one of the seven main islands, had also intrigued me for...
@ Lyon, France, October 16, 2018
Arrived in Lyon, France. I drove for 5 hours today from Luxembourg. Because Europe is densely populated with countries, I usually don’t need to drive as much as 5 hours a day, but I’m speeding up to catch a flight in Spain. I had a hostel reservation as a backup, but this street parking spot, which I’ve earned after a desperate search, has a nice view of the city. So I am camping tonight. @ Lyon, France, October 16, 2018
the car came back @zaanse schans, the Netherlands, October 2, 2018
After 42 days, the car came back to me. It traveled in a container from Montevideo, Uruguay to Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The shipping process in Montevideo was almost hassle-free, but in the Netherlands, there were unexpected complications, time and money-wise. International container shipping procedures are complex and full of unfamiliar vocabulary, and in the end, individual customers usually have no other option but to accept unplanned delays or costs. But I had not been particularly anxious while waiting. Although the vehicle has emotional value to...
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.
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