Carthage ruins @Tunis, Tunisia, January 1, 2023
Tunisia boasts a very long history, and the earliest stories date back to as early as the 9th century BC when the city of Carthage was founded by Phoenicians in modern-day Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia. It is easy to notice that Tunisia is proud of being the descendant of Carthage, as the international airport and many train stations have the name “Carthage” in them. Unfortunately, many of the buildings by Carthage were later demolished by the Roman empire, and as far as I understand,...
Arriving in Tunisia @ Medina, Tunis, Tunisia, December 25, 2022
I have been longing for traveling to unfamiliar places. It had been over 1.5 years since the last time I had such travels, and I was becoming increasingly desperate to refresh my perspectives – a reminder that the world is a much bigger place than the “comfortable international bubble” where I settled in The Hague. I desired a humbling reminder that my constant thinking about work performance and work relationships is just a tiny and particular subject I chose to spend my energy with, until...
Arrival @ The Hague, The Netherlands, September 27, 2021
Arrived in The Hague, the final destination of this trip. This time I drove around 2,700 km in three weeks. When I left the car in Greece a year and 7 months ago, I had no idea about what would happen to it later (donating it was one of the options I considered). And now, I am only grateful that I could continue its story and somehow conclude the last chapter of the long trip. During the past weeks on the road, I thoroughly enjoyed the...
Last border crossing @ Szeged, Hungary, September 21, 2021
Last border crossing On this road trip, I drive from Greece to The Netherlands, while only visiting two non-EU countries, North Macedonia and Serbia, although I spent most of the traveling days in those two countries. And leaving Serbia and entering Hungary meant going back into the Schengen Zone, and it was going to be the last border crossing of the entire trip. Crossing a border is usually a major nuisance, but the sense of finality made it seem sweeter. I did the usual things as...
Tetovo reminded me how I want to travel @Tetovo, North Macedonia, September 12, 2021
Tetovo reminded me how I want to travel Tetovo is a city in the northwestern part of North Macedonia, and it’s about 45 minutes of driving to get there from the capital city, Skopje. As much as I enjoyed the wide variety of things that Skopje offered, I got the impression that things were quite centralized around the capital, and I began feeling that I was probably missing out on other types of life scenes of the country. Tetovo is a rather small city, with an...
Statues and beliefs @ Skopje, North Macedonia, September 10, 2021
Statues and beliefs I admit that I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into the main square for the first time in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The size of the statue of Alexander the Great (or the Macedonian Alexander, as some call it) was far bigger than what I had imagined. And the sizes and details of other neighboring statues were equally impressive. It was the type of thing that one could only properly feel in the place, not via looking at photos. Of...
The last chapter begins @Thessaloniki, Greece, September 7, 2021
The last chapter begins Last year in March, I stopped traveling by land and left my car in Thessaloniki, and turned myself into a backpacker. The plan then was to continue traveling through Central Asia and Eastern Russia, which was going to be the last chapter of the trip, but what happened afterward is an unprecedented time that we’ve all experienced. One and a half years later, I now stand again in front of my mobile home, surprisingly in great shape. How many nights did I...
Most important day of a year, Mt. Seung-ma, South Korea, December 31, 2020
Most important day of a year In many countries, I know that December 31st is not a holiday, but New Year’s day is. I haven’t felt too natural about this for years, but now I know for sure that the last day of a year matters much more to me than a New Year’s Day. Meeting a new friend can be exciting, especially with hopes of building a great relationship together. Yet I feel that properly saying goodbye to an old one is something I...
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
