Alone Together @ Cappadocia, Turkey, January 18-20, 2020
Alone Together When you are alone, you can be with yourself more closely than ever. The near-complete silence in remote sites is fitting for those reunions. This is one of such memories captured in the vast Cappadocia area. @ Cappadocia, Turkey, January 18-20, 2020
Hiking to Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock), Norway
Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock in English, is one of the most popular Fjords hike destinations in Norway. I had the pleasure of experiencing it, and the hiking to the rock was highly enjoyable on its own, with unusual landscapes and flora. @Preikestolen, Norway, September 12, 2018
Salsa social in Helsinki, Finland
Traveling in Europe also means that there are more opportunities for dancing salsa. This is technically a salsa-regaetton song though. Thanks to the organizers of the social. Video thanks to Seonjeong Ryu @ August 31, 2018
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,...
Way to Iguazu Falls
A picture is worth a thousand words and a video is work a thousand pictures. It is especially true when it comes to Iguazu Falls. So enjoy your tour. @Iguazu Falls, Foz do Iguacu, Brasil, July 4, 2018
A Spontaneous Bike Ride @Corrientes, Argentina, May 27, 2018
To me, Corrientes seemed quite similar to Asuncion. Not only did the streets look alike, but people used some Guarani words and ate Chipa. I tried but it was a bit hard to appreciate Corrientes as Corrientes because I was already overwhelmed the excitement about getting to Paraguay in a couple days. But I was happy to get to know Mr. Angel Augusto. In his 70s, he travels with his bike all around Argentina. He had just ridden 1,000km to get to Corrientes from Buenos Aires....
Salsa in Cali @La Topa Tolondra, Cali, Colombia, March 29, 2018
It is widely believed that salsa music originated in Cuba. But to confess, I do not enjoy Cuban salsa music much, at least the modern ones – the endlessly cheerful tone wears out my emotional energy reserve within an hour. In contrast, I enjoy Colombian salsa songs – sometimes they may lack musical sophistication but they are rich with common human emotions, although a lot of them are romantic love-related. Back in the US, I saw salsa Cali performances and the style seemed to focus on...
On the way to Puno from Cusco, Peru, May 4, 2018
While heading for Bolivia, I drove the same route between Cusco and Puno again, only in the opposite direction. But this time, I was determined to pull over and take a walk at some point. Aguas Calientes, Occobamba, Peru, May 4, 2018
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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