First impressions of Oslo @ September 9, 2018
Already this is my 3rd country in Scandinavia, Norway. First impressions of the capital, Oslo. @September 9th, 2018
Impressions of the Finnish way of living @Helsinki, Finland, September 5
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, was the first stop in Europe. Among other things, the short daylight in Scandinavia convinced me to visit the region at least by the beginning of September and then gradually make my way to the south of Europe. 6 hours of time difference between Uruguay and Finland was not too stressful but it was not something to dismiss easily either. It took me days to regain strength, and then I began to realize there were some particular conditions of the...
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...
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
Mercado del Puerto, Montevideo, Uruguay, August 4, 2018
I stayed in Montevideo just for one day, knowing that I’ll come back soon and stay for 10 days then. So I really didn’t do much in the capital city, but I dropped by the Mercado del Puerto (port market) before heading towards Colonia del Sacramento. In fact, Mercado del Puerto seemed to be the most popular destination among tourists, especially these days due to the cold outside. Even though it’s called Port Market, it turned out to be an indoor space of restaurants. Specifically, the...
Gradual changes @Gualeguaychú, Argentina, August 6, 2018
I came back to Argentina. Two months ago, I was in Northern Argentina, but I was mostly driving to get to Paraguay. So I came back to get to see the country better – this huge country seemed to deserve it. I’ll travel Argentina for as much as possible before I conclude the South American leg of the travel in Montevideo at the end of this month. In the morning, my destination for the day was Rosario, but by the time I left the Uruguayan/Argentinian customs,...
la mano, punta del este, Uruguay, August 2, 2018
Uruguay is much smaller than its neighboring countries. And it’s sweet to be reminded that I can get to almost anywhere in the country within a couple hours of driving. And the roads are, to quote wikitravel, boringly straight and flat. I’ll have to spend more time in Uruguay at the end of this month when I ship my vehicle to Europe. So for now, I’m mostly “passing by” the country at a comfortable speed. But I stopped by “punta del este” to see the sculpture...
A Brief interview in Gaspar, Brazil
I had the pleasure to briefly share about my travel with a radio station in Gaspar, Brazil! Aside from the initial nervousness, it was a fun experience and it made my new friends and the community more special in my heart. @July 26, 2018, Gaspar, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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.
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Impressions Series
