Teacher, where are you going now?
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The Double Life of Mr. Park, a Current Geography Teacher
A high school geography teacher in his early 30s.
As a homeroom teacher for third-year high school students, I am very busy preparing for college entrance exams and taking care of my students, and sometimes it is difficult, but I love and am proud of my job as a teacher so much that I have never had a single day where I did not want to go to work.
At school, he is a very meticulous teacher. He is a very neat person who absolutely cannot tolerate being late and cannot bear to look at a dirty classroom.
What are your daily habits? No matter what, I always exercise for an hour before work and improve my conversational English skills through video calls for 20 minutes every day.
I don't enjoy eating much, and to manage my weight, I try to avoid dinner as much as possible, and go to bed at 10 PM to prepare for the next day.
Mr. Park, who lives his life with rules, order, alignment, and cleanliness, changes completely whenever he travels!
A person who is so thorough when working leaves with only a plane ticket when traveling.
When you go on a trip, you go out of your way to find dirty streets and shout, “Just catch the next train!” to your group who are trying to run for fear of missing the train.
Weight management in Korea is meaningless, and while traveling, they eat a lot of food and laugh and chat all night long, not caring about the next day's schedule.
I thought I was extremely rational and wouldn't bleed even if I pricked myself, but whenever I travel, I listen to Sanulrim's [Youth] and cry, and I even sob while writing letters.
Watching Mr. Park transform 180 degrees, a junior colleague who traveled with him bestowed upon him a grand title: "Double Lifer"! A natural teacher during the school year, he suddenly strays into a completely different life during vacation, as if the traveler's blood were coursing through his veins. Could there be a more fitting adjective for Mr. Park? The "double lifer" side of current high school geography teacher Park Dong-han, revealed as he travels the world, is detailed in this book, "Teacher, Where Are You Going Now?", with 50 stories.
A high school geography teacher in his early 30s.
As a homeroom teacher for third-year high school students, I am very busy preparing for college entrance exams and taking care of my students, and sometimes it is difficult, but I love and am proud of my job as a teacher so much that I have never had a single day where I did not want to go to work.
At school, he is a very meticulous teacher. He is a very neat person who absolutely cannot tolerate being late and cannot bear to look at a dirty classroom.
What are your daily habits? No matter what, I always exercise for an hour before work and improve my conversational English skills through video calls for 20 minutes every day.
I don't enjoy eating much, and to manage my weight, I try to avoid dinner as much as possible, and go to bed at 10 PM to prepare for the next day.
Mr. Park, who lives his life with rules, order, alignment, and cleanliness, changes completely whenever he travels!
A person who is so thorough when working leaves with only a plane ticket when traveling.
When you go on a trip, you go out of your way to find dirty streets and shout, “Just catch the next train!” to your group who are trying to run for fear of missing the train.
Weight management in Korea is meaningless, and while traveling, they eat a lot of food and laugh and chat all night long, not caring about the next day's schedule.
I thought I was extremely rational and wouldn't bleed even if I pricked myself, but whenever I travel, I listen to Sanulrim's [Youth] and cry, and I even sob while writing letters.
Watching Mr. Park transform 180 degrees, a junior colleague who traveled with him bestowed upon him a grand title: "Double Lifer"! A natural teacher during the school year, he suddenly strays into a completely different life during vacation, as if the traveler's blood were coursing through his veins. Could there be a more fitting adjective for Mr. Park? The "double lifer" side of current high school geography teacher Park Dong-han, revealed as he travels the world, is detailed in this book, "Teacher, Where Are You Going Now?", with 50 stories.
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index
Preface_So I Travel Again_005
A one-in-7-billion miraculous encounter, with a fiery aftertaste.
African Youth! Blind Date in Namibia_014
A geography teacher's obsession with national parks led to an unexpected bedfellowship_021
Thomas Kim, the savior of Monument Valley, reunited after two years_027
Aurora, the angelic spirit that emerged in Yellowknife, Canada_034
"Don't be sad, grandson!" American Grandma's heartfelt words_040
"Thank you for filling my grandson's longing." A cowboy's shy confession_046
Serendipity_052 in a rural Argentine village with a population of 20,000
A confession to you and to me
Concluding the final bucket list trip of my 20s with my disciple_To my disciple Dong-Hyeon_060
Concluding a Journey with the Teacher Who Started My 20s_To Teacher Park Dong-han_066
Letter from Buenos Aires to Students About to Gradue_072
Embarrassing Confession: The Dollar in My Wallet from Buenos Aires_077
Braving a Typhoon and Traveling to Tokyo with My High School Buddy_082
'Donghan, when you make a wish in Asakusa, you must make it specific.
Remember, remember again!'_087
The small changes brought about by Konglish, [World Theme Travel] The Pain of Compilation_093
Just three people? Just one camera? [World Theme Travel]: The Complete Story_099
We were together and it was worth it.
The value of togetherness
Altitude sickness stopped her and slowed me down_106
A Horrible Day in a Native American Hogan_111
"I didn't know you'd actually come." Reunion in Doha, Qatar_117
Cape Town's Best Travel Agency: WiFi Tours_123
Korean Crazy Guy, a popular star living at 5,000 meters above sea level_129
The "Flower King" series, unpredictable and bizarre for all ages and genders.
Grandpas Over Flowers_Qingdao, China Episode 136 I'm on top of that guy!
Grandpas Over Flowers Season 2_Taiwan Edition: Park Dong-han Becomes a Travel Expert in One Year!_143
Mom Over Flowers_Hong Kong Edition "Mom, Let's Go Somewhere Better Next Time!"_149
Disciple Over Flowers_South America Edition: The Unlimited Potential of a Twenty-Year-Old_154
Friends Over Flowers_Japan Edition: Men Never Take Motion Sickness Medicine!_160
Life wisdom and travel skills acquired through special experiences
Not all Koreans are like me! Please don't misunderstand._168
The brave don't get the beauty, they get the best pictures_174
The sooner you give up on a trip, the better_180
Lost Luggage Twice: When Wisdom Comes to the forefront, Rather Than Anger_185
A Cinematic Day in Buenos Aires: Of, By, and For Tango_190
"Huh? Me? From North Korea?" Falling asleep in North Korea by chance in Berlin_195
Between pride and self-esteem, between self-worth and shame
The Abnormal Summit in Africa: The Agenda: "Education Policies of Each Country"_202
Koreans and Gangnam Style: Afrikan Norman's Memory of Korea and Koreans_208
'This round on me!' The pride of Korean teachers_214
The Sad Face of South Korea in Africa, a Telecommunications-Deficient Region_218
Conquer the World's Top 3 Casinos: Rounds 1 and 2!_224
The third installment of the world's top three casino conquest series: "Mom, I'm the crown prince of casinos!"_229
Self-Discovery and Expansion: "Damn it! Travel ruined my life!"
If you go back now, you can save everything except the airfare._236
The Last Challenge of My 20s, and the Last Continent_240
The Time I Faced Myself, After Mustering Up the Courage to Find It_244
La Paz, Bolivia: Peace in Disorder and the Discovery of Self_249
A nine-hour round trip from Torres del Paine: The Value of Precious Things_254
Dune 45 Death Was Not Feared on the Sand Dunes_260
A trip that had been nothing but joy was ruining my life_266
Still, my steps don't stop, and I set out on the road again.
"Teacher, let's go sometime." A World Tour with a Segye Departure_276
Idols on the Mexican Pyramid: "How about DH instead of SM or JYP?"_282
Just before everything ends, everything can end_288
The sky is falling.
A hero appears and creates a hole for you to emerge from!_297
2010, 2019: Same Place, Same Feeling: A Time Travel to Paris_305
This kind of trip is enough for once!_312
A one-in-7-billion miraculous encounter, with a fiery aftertaste.
African Youth! Blind Date in Namibia_014
A geography teacher's obsession with national parks led to an unexpected bedfellowship_021
Thomas Kim, the savior of Monument Valley, reunited after two years_027
Aurora, the angelic spirit that emerged in Yellowknife, Canada_034
"Don't be sad, grandson!" American Grandma's heartfelt words_040
"Thank you for filling my grandson's longing." A cowboy's shy confession_046
Serendipity_052 in a rural Argentine village with a population of 20,000
A confession to you and to me
Concluding the final bucket list trip of my 20s with my disciple_To my disciple Dong-Hyeon_060
Concluding a Journey with the Teacher Who Started My 20s_To Teacher Park Dong-han_066
Letter from Buenos Aires to Students About to Gradue_072
Embarrassing Confession: The Dollar in My Wallet from Buenos Aires_077
Braving a Typhoon and Traveling to Tokyo with My High School Buddy_082
'Donghan, when you make a wish in Asakusa, you must make it specific.
Remember, remember again!'_087
The small changes brought about by Konglish, [World Theme Travel] The Pain of Compilation_093
Just three people? Just one camera? [World Theme Travel]: The Complete Story_099
We were together and it was worth it.
The value of togetherness
Altitude sickness stopped her and slowed me down_106
A Horrible Day in a Native American Hogan_111
"I didn't know you'd actually come." Reunion in Doha, Qatar_117
Cape Town's Best Travel Agency: WiFi Tours_123
Korean Crazy Guy, a popular star living at 5,000 meters above sea level_129
The "Flower King" series, unpredictable and bizarre for all ages and genders.
Grandpas Over Flowers_Qingdao, China Episode 136 I'm on top of that guy!
Grandpas Over Flowers Season 2_Taiwan Edition: Park Dong-han Becomes a Travel Expert in One Year!_143
Mom Over Flowers_Hong Kong Edition "Mom, Let's Go Somewhere Better Next Time!"_149
Disciple Over Flowers_South America Edition: The Unlimited Potential of a Twenty-Year-Old_154
Friends Over Flowers_Japan Edition: Men Never Take Motion Sickness Medicine!_160
Life wisdom and travel skills acquired through special experiences
Not all Koreans are like me! Please don't misunderstand._168
The brave don't get the beauty, they get the best pictures_174
The sooner you give up on a trip, the better_180
Lost Luggage Twice: When Wisdom Comes to the forefront, Rather Than Anger_185
A Cinematic Day in Buenos Aires: Of, By, and For Tango_190
"Huh? Me? From North Korea?" Falling asleep in North Korea by chance in Berlin_195
Between pride and self-esteem, between self-worth and shame
The Abnormal Summit in Africa: The Agenda: "Education Policies of Each Country"_202
Koreans and Gangnam Style: Afrikan Norman's Memory of Korea and Koreans_208
'This round on me!' The pride of Korean teachers_214
The Sad Face of South Korea in Africa, a Telecommunications-Deficient Region_218
Conquer the World's Top 3 Casinos: Rounds 1 and 2!_224
The third installment of the world's top three casino conquest series: "Mom, I'm the crown prince of casinos!"_229
Self-Discovery and Expansion: "Damn it! Travel ruined my life!"
If you go back now, you can save everything except the airfare._236
The Last Challenge of My 20s, and the Last Continent_240
The Time I Faced Myself, After Mustering Up the Courage to Find It_244
La Paz, Bolivia: Peace in Disorder and the Discovery of Self_249
A nine-hour round trip from Torres del Paine: The Value of Precious Things_254
Dune 45 Death Was Not Feared on the Sand Dunes_260
A trip that had been nothing but joy was ruining my life_266
Still, my steps don't stop, and I set out on the road again.
"Teacher, let's go sometime." A World Tour with a Segye Departure_276
Idols on the Mexican Pyramid: "How about DH instead of SM or JYP?"_282
Just before everything ends, everything can end_288
The sky is falling.
A hero appears and creates a hole for you to emerge from!_297
2010, 2019: Same Place, Same Feeling: A Time Travel to Paris_305
This kind of trip is enough for once!_312
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Into the book
Some people say that a trip they took for a special reason changed their lives.
Ah! I used to leave without even that special reason.
Even though traveling changed my life, it didn't seem to be in a very good way.
I still haven't found the answer to why my life has become like this.
No, I guess it would be more accurate to say that I'm not looking for it on purpose.
That way, you have a reason to suddenly pack your backpack and leave.
Because that's how you can be your best self.
--- p.6
My belief that language is just a means of expression and that there are infinite ways to express it was shattered.
I realized that advanced English was essential not just for survival English, which is needed for eating, sleeping, and moving around, but also for intellectual development and for traveling, which has a positive impact on my life.
Since that day, I have been studying English through video English classes for 20 minutes before work for nearly three years, and now I have acquired conversational skills that no one can envy.
--- p.97~98
I met someone I knew in an unfamiliar place and was given such precious memories.
It's such a good thing to know people.
Another memory arose from somewhere far away.
Ultimately, traveling is about meeting someone, and leaving to meet someone.
--- p.124
“Where are you from?” “You’re amazing!” “You’re crazy!”
Normally, I would have been offended by the expression 'crazy guy', but at that moment, I wondered if there was a more appropriate expression.
Perhaps the enormous challenge of climbing 5000 meters and the reckless leap were all just a personal ritual to declare that I had accomplished this, that nothing was impossible for me.
--- p.132
While many people are enthusiastic about being porters and imagine traveling with them, I actually wanted to be one of those porters.
I dreamed of being a porter who would make reservations, guide people, explain things, and solve problems.
Come to think of it, my workplace offers fantastic opportunities to make that dream a reality! I can bring in older men, recruit older women, and even recruit young people! So, what should I do now? Put it into action!
--- p.136
In this city, you always had to be on edge because you never knew when your belongings would be stolen, and the streets were filled with trash and exhaust fumes.
But I fell in love with La Paz.
Because in just one day, the words closest to me, such as order, alignment, rules, principles, and cleanliness, were changed to disorder, mess, irregularity, unprincipledness, and uncleanness.
Living under the obsession of having to control everything, the moment I fell into the world of La Paz, I felt like something was alive.
No, I felt like I was alive.
--- p.252
“Teacher, you look very different from last time.”
On the bus from Mexico City to Teotihuacan, Donghyun asked.
“Why Inma, what is it?”
“How could you come here so unprepared?”
“You’re doing well, right? What are you preparing for?”
Ah! I used to leave without even that special reason.
Even though traveling changed my life, it didn't seem to be in a very good way.
I still haven't found the answer to why my life has become like this.
No, I guess it would be more accurate to say that I'm not looking for it on purpose.
That way, you have a reason to suddenly pack your backpack and leave.
Because that's how you can be your best self.
--- p.6
My belief that language is just a means of expression and that there are infinite ways to express it was shattered.
I realized that advanced English was essential not just for survival English, which is needed for eating, sleeping, and moving around, but also for intellectual development and for traveling, which has a positive impact on my life.
Since that day, I have been studying English through video English classes for 20 minutes before work for nearly three years, and now I have acquired conversational skills that no one can envy.
--- p.97~98
I met someone I knew in an unfamiliar place and was given such precious memories.
It's such a good thing to know people.
Another memory arose from somewhere far away.
Ultimately, traveling is about meeting someone, and leaving to meet someone.
--- p.124
“Where are you from?” “You’re amazing!” “You’re crazy!”
Normally, I would have been offended by the expression 'crazy guy', but at that moment, I wondered if there was a more appropriate expression.
Perhaps the enormous challenge of climbing 5000 meters and the reckless leap were all just a personal ritual to declare that I had accomplished this, that nothing was impossible for me.
--- p.132
While many people are enthusiastic about being porters and imagine traveling with them, I actually wanted to be one of those porters.
I dreamed of being a porter who would make reservations, guide people, explain things, and solve problems.
Come to think of it, my workplace offers fantastic opportunities to make that dream a reality! I can bring in older men, recruit older women, and even recruit young people! So, what should I do now? Put it into action!
--- p.136
In this city, you always had to be on edge because you never knew when your belongings would be stolen, and the streets were filled with trash and exhaust fumes.
But I fell in love with La Paz.
Because in just one day, the words closest to me, such as order, alignment, rules, principles, and cleanliness, were changed to disorder, mess, irregularity, unprincipledness, and uncleanness.
Living under the obsession of having to control everything, the moment I fell into the world of La Paz, I felt like something was alive.
No, I felt like I was alive.
--- p.252
“Teacher, you look very different from last time.”
On the bus from Mexico City to Teotihuacan, Donghyun asked.
“Why Inma, what is it?”
“How could you come here so unprepared?”
“You’re doing well, right? What are you preparing for?”
--- p.282
Publisher's Review
“Teacher, there are no four things you can do on your trip?”
Park Dong-han, the author of “Teacher, Where Are We Going Again?”, says that there are no “four things” that are bad about his travels.
What are the four things missing from his journey? First, he has no goal.
Without any hope or determination to gain or learn anything from this trip, you simply pick a destination on a map and book a flight.
So, secondly, there is no plan.
No wonder a disciple who was traveling with me to Mexico asked, “Teacher, aren’t you anxious if you don’t prepare like this?”
At a school on the other side of the world, the teacher who was so thorough and meticulous answers his student's question (as expected of someone who leads a double life) like this.
“Even if I prepare, I still feel anxious!”
Thirdly, since there are no goals or plans, there is no fear.
In Cairo, Egypt, the hotel staff told me that I had to take a taxi to my destination, but I decided to get off in the middle and experience walking through the slums (page 297).
I have to drive a rental car while looking at Google Maps, but my smartphone battery is dead. I scribble down the distance and direction on a piece of A4 paper, and drive 200 kilometers just looking at the paper and the dashboard to arrive at my destination (and even faster than expected) (page 312).
While a heavy tropical downpour is falling and all the tourists visiting Iguazu Falls are evacuating, he braves the heavy rain and rushes towards the 'Devil's Throat', saying that he can take good pictures since there are no people around (page 174).
Fourthly, because it is a journey without goals, plans, or fear, there are no lessons that are commonly found in travel books.
Of course, I've gained a lot of travel skills, wisdom, and inner strength through special experiences I've had while traveling, but I need to think deeply about whether I can recommend it to others.
Instead, there might be a phrase like this:
“It’s a testament to the skill of a skilled traveler in unusual circumstances.
Readers, please do not follow this.” Even though this is a trip without the ‘4 things’, Mr. Park’s trip is full of devices that can fill these four empty spaces.
These are jewel-like experiences that cannot be fully captured in the refined language of "uniqueness," created by chance, intentionally, or sometimes through reckless challenges.
It's not cheap, but it's full of uniqueness.
Author Park Dong-han, who started his first trip at the age of 20, has traveled to over 40 countries and has visited all six continents by the age of 30.
"Where Are We Going Now, Teacher?", a book filled with diverse yet very special episodes, contains the travel and life stories of Mr. Park, a natural traveler acknowledged by all.
In Namibia, Africa, where Asians are rare, a Korean couple who met by chance twice unexpectedly arranged a blind date for him (page 14), and at Teotihuacan, a pyramid in Mexico, he was mistaken for a Korean idol singer(?) and readily accepted the photo shoot requests that kept flooding in (page 282).
Also, the Park Dong-han food series 'Flower Boy' is modeled after the travel variety show 'Flower Boy' that was very popular a few years ago. The meaningful trip with various companions such as grandfather, mother, student, and friend provides fun and excitement that is just as good as the actual broadcast (page 135).
Not only was the Berlin accommodation chosen after considering cost-effectiveness right next to the North Korean embassy in Berlin, but upon finding out, the accommodation itself was in the North Korean embassy building, meaning that I ended up sleeping on North Korean territory for two days (page 195).
At this point, I don't think it would be awkward at all to title this trip 'What in the world is this kind of trip?'
Although he is on a journey that is far from ordinary, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, author Park Dong-han does not wrap his travel story in "Teacher, Where Are We Going Again?" solely in terms of joy, precious memories, and the beauty of the destination.
I don't hide the fact that I'm tired, hungry, exhausted, and sometimes depressed from the overwhelming loneliness.
There were also experiences that were embarrassing to tell anyone.
I was scammed at a private money exchange in Buenos Aires (page 77), had my taxi fare ripped off in Havana, Cuba (page 288), and was scolded by my accommodation owner for wasting electricity (page 168).
Paris, the romantic city that was so beautiful, was a chaotic, dirty, and dangerous place for Mr. Park (p. 305), and no matter how much he liked to challenge himself with unfamiliar and new things, a night in a 'hogan', a traditional Native American mud house, was simply 'horrible' (p. 111).
So, he said that while traveling, he sometimes seriously thought, “Why am I suffering like this here?”
However, when an unexpected incident occurred and the travel schedule was disrupted, and he was suffering, a single word from a student who was traveling with him clearly revealed the reason why Mr. Park was traveling despite all this.
“‘This is travel, this is life.’ Isn’t that what the teacher said?” (p. 296)
"Travel ruined my life!" But I'm back on the road again.
In January 2018, Mr. Park returned from a month-long trip to South America, lamenting, “The trip ruined my life!”
Author Park Dong-han analyzes (again!) four reasons why a trip that was so wonderful could ruin one's life (page 266).
First, the world has become easier.
After crossing the United States alone, traveling through Africa, and even South America, I now feel like there's nothing I can't do in this world.
Second, they constantly crave new things.
As a result, the likelihood of choosing something risky increased, and I quickly lost interest.
Third, regret and regret disappeared.
After learning the wisdom that 'the sooner you give up on a trip, the better', I felt more at ease, but I also had to let go of more things and people.
Fourth, the inflated ego broke the bowl.
Although my ego grew through traveling, I was afraid that this expanded ego would shatter my original identity as Park Dong-han.
But Mr. Park cannot easily give up traveling.
Because travel allows us to develop our self-confidence, meet precious people through travel, and a life ruined by travel can only be healed through travel.
'So, are you going to stop traveling?' I finally answered myself.
'no.
Since I messed it up, I have to put it back where it was.
To prevent the inflated ego from breaking the cracked vessel, I will embark on a journey to create a denser ego and a stronger vessel. Now is the time to begin the journey to find what has been lost.
(Page 272)
The author said that there were no 'four cheap things' in his travels, but paradoxically, his travel story, 'Teacher, Where Are We Going Again?', contains everything about travel.
Now, with the goal of ‘turning back his ruined life’, Mr. Park’s new journey is highly anticipated.
Park Dong-han, the author of “Teacher, Where Are We Going Again?”, says that there are no “four things” that are bad about his travels.
What are the four things missing from his journey? First, he has no goal.
Without any hope or determination to gain or learn anything from this trip, you simply pick a destination on a map and book a flight.
So, secondly, there is no plan.
No wonder a disciple who was traveling with me to Mexico asked, “Teacher, aren’t you anxious if you don’t prepare like this?”
At a school on the other side of the world, the teacher who was so thorough and meticulous answers his student's question (as expected of someone who leads a double life) like this.
“Even if I prepare, I still feel anxious!”
Thirdly, since there are no goals or plans, there is no fear.
In Cairo, Egypt, the hotel staff told me that I had to take a taxi to my destination, but I decided to get off in the middle and experience walking through the slums (page 297).
I have to drive a rental car while looking at Google Maps, but my smartphone battery is dead. I scribble down the distance and direction on a piece of A4 paper, and drive 200 kilometers just looking at the paper and the dashboard to arrive at my destination (and even faster than expected) (page 312).
While a heavy tropical downpour is falling and all the tourists visiting Iguazu Falls are evacuating, he braves the heavy rain and rushes towards the 'Devil's Throat', saying that he can take good pictures since there are no people around (page 174).
Fourthly, because it is a journey without goals, plans, or fear, there are no lessons that are commonly found in travel books.
Of course, I've gained a lot of travel skills, wisdom, and inner strength through special experiences I've had while traveling, but I need to think deeply about whether I can recommend it to others.
Instead, there might be a phrase like this:
“It’s a testament to the skill of a skilled traveler in unusual circumstances.
Readers, please do not follow this.” Even though this is a trip without the ‘4 things’, Mr. Park’s trip is full of devices that can fill these four empty spaces.
These are jewel-like experiences that cannot be fully captured in the refined language of "uniqueness," created by chance, intentionally, or sometimes through reckless challenges.
It's not cheap, but it's full of uniqueness.
Author Park Dong-han, who started his first trip at the age of 20, has traveled to over 40 countries and has visited all six continents by the age of 30.
"Where Are We Going Now, Teacher?", a book filled with diverse yet very special episodes, contains the travel and life stories of Mr. Park, a natural traveler acknowledged by all.
In Namibia, Africa, where Asians are rare, a Korean couple who met by chance twice unexpectedly arranged a blind date for him (page 14), and at Teotihuacan, a pyramid in Mexico, he was mistaken for a Korean idol singer(?) and readily accepted the photo shoot requests that kept flooding in (page 282).
Also, the Park Dong-han food series 'Flower Boy' is modeled after the travel variety show 'Flower Boy' that was very popular a few years ago. The meaningful trip with various companions such as grandfather, mother, student, and friend provides fun and excitement that is just as good as the actual broadcast (page 135).
Not only was the Berlin accommodation chosen after considering cost-effectiveness right next to the North Korean embassy in Berlin, but upon finding out, the accommodation itself was in the North Korean embassy building, meaning that I ended up sleeping on North Korean territory for two days (page 195).
At this point, I don't think it would be awkward at all to title this trip 'What in the world is this kind of trip?'
Although he is on a journey that is far from ordinary, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, author Park Dong-han does not wrap his travel story in "Teacher, Where Are We Going Again?" solely in terms of joy, precious memories, and the beauty of the destination.
I don't hide the fact that I'm tired, hungry, exhausted, and sometimes depressed from the overwhelming loneliness.
There were also experiences that were embarrassing to tell anyone.
I was scammed at a private money exchange in Buenos Aires (page 77), had my taxi fare ripped off in Havana, Cuba (page 288), and was scolded by my accommodation owner for wasting electricity (page 168).
Paris, the romantic city that was so beautiful, was a chaotic, dirty, and dangerous place for Mr. Park (p. 305), and no matter how much he liked to challenge himself with unfamiliar and new things, a night in a 'hogan', a traditional Native American mud house, was simply 'horrible' (p. 111).
So, he said that while traveling, he sometimes seriously thought, “Why am I suffering like this here?”
However, when an unexpected incident occurred and the travel schedule was disrupted, and he was suffering, a single word from a student who was traveling with him clearly revealed the reason why Mr. Park was traveling despite all this.
“‘This is travel, this is life.’ Isn’t that what the teacher said?” (p. 296)
"Travel ruined my life!" But I'm back on the road again.
In January 2018, Mr. Park returned from a month-long trip to South America, lamenting, “The trip ruined my life!”
Author Park Dong-han analyzes (again!) four reasons why a trip that was so wonderful could ruin one's life (page 266).
First, the world has become easier.
After crossing the United States alone, traveling through Africa, and even South America, I now feel like there's nothing I can't do in this world.
Second, they constantly crave new things.
As a result, the likelihood of choosing something risky increased, and I quickly lost interest.
Third, regret and regret disappeared.
After learning the wisdom that 'the sooner you give up on a trip, the better', I felt more at ease, but I also had to let go of more things and people.
Fourth, the inflated ego broke the bowl.
Although my ego grew through traveling, I was afraid that this expanded ego would shatter my original identity as Park Dong-han.
But Mr. Park cannot easily give up traveling.
Because travel allows us to develop our self-confidence, meet precious people through travel, and a life ruined by travel can only be healed through travel.
'So, are you going to stop traveling?' I finally answered myself.
'no.
Since I messed it up, I have to put it back where it was.
To prevent the inflated ego from breaking the cracked vessel, I will embark on a journey to create a denser ego and a stronger vessel. Now is the time to begin the journey to find what has been lost.
(Page 272)
The author said that there were no 'four cheap things' in his travels, but paradoxically, his travel story, 'Teacher, Where Are We Going Again?', contains everything about travel.
Now, with the goal of ‘turning back his ruined life’, Mr. Park’s new journey is highly anticipated.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Publication date: December 16, 2019
- Page count, weight, size: 320 pages | 397g | 128*188*19mm
- ISBN13: 9791188874477
- ISBN10: 1188874470
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