prolog
- The world travel that was possible because of you
- Introducing my travel partner

Mexico
Mom, while I'm at it, let's go to South America!
Set sail for your journey through Central and South America!
The captain of this trip is my mom
We are carnivores like herbivores
A practice match that's more fun than the actual match
Just passing by Pallenke
Just passing by Chichen Itza
Mom and the punk!
Scuba Diving Challenge

Cuba
Havana, the city where time stands still
The Mysterious Cohabitation of Cook and Moneda
Grandma Tati's warmth
Just passing by Trinidad

Mexico
Mom, I'm not going to the dorm today!

Belize
Have you ever swam with sharks?

Guatemala
The flood brought about a desire for grandchildren
Just passing by Semuk Champei
Run, Chicken Bus!
Lazy Traveler of Lake Atitlan

El Salvador
Just passing by San Salvador

Honduras
Is it worth risking your life for?

Nicaragua
Masaya Tour with Uncle Eddie

Costa Rica
The most 'natural' place in the world

Panama
The amazingly amazing Panama Canal

Colombia
Have you heard of the drug tour?
Just passing by Guatape
Just passing by the Salt Cathedral of Sipaquira & the Miracle Cathedral of Las Lajas

Ecuador
Hire a negotiation expert!
Standing in the middle of the earth
Mom, let's fly through the forest!
There is no other travel destination like this.
Galapagos? Galadice!

Peru
Midnight Thief Chase
A name that suddenly came to mind
Just passing by Huacachina Desert
I'm going to collapse from altitude sickness!
Christmas in South America
Your dream spot, Machu Picchu
Just passing by Inca civilization

Bolivia
I am a lucky son
The pinnacle of visual ecstasy: the Uyuni Salt Flats
A tour I would recommend to all Earthlings
Just passing by La Paz

Chile
Worst theft in history
Just passing by Torres del Paine National Park

Argentina
32-hour bus ride
The hidden gem, Perito Moreno Glacier!
Just passing by Buenos Aires
Just passing by Iguazu Falls
Standing at the southernmost tip of South America, at the end of the world!

Paraguay
Just passing by Asuncion

Brazil
525 days of traveling with my mother

Appendix in the book
Letter to the Reader by Dongik
- A house called the world
500-day travel route
500 days of footsteps
- Total distance traveled, means of transportation, and time
The son takes pictures of the scenery, and the mother takes pictures of the son!

A blockbuster travel essay that even Descendants of the Sun writer Kim Eun-sook fell in love with!
The final installment of the world travel series, "Mom, Let's Go!"
《Mom, While I'm at it, let's go to South America!》 is finally published!

After endless requests and support from hundreds of thousands of readers and millions of bloggers, and a long wait, the final installment of the world travel story of a mother in her 60s and her son in his 30s, following “Mom, Let’s Go First!” and “Mom, It’s a Happy Ending After All!”, “Mom, While We’re at it, Let’s Go to South America!” has finally been published.

Author Taewonjun, whose two previous books became bestsellers, has emerged as one of the hottest writers in the travel industry, appearing on travel panels on TV and radio programs.
This book, too, retains the author's signature wit, honest humor, and deep emotion that have captivated readers so far, and is ready to captivate readers' hearts with an even more compelling and happy story than before.

If the Asian version, "Mom, Let's Go First!", captures the excitement of a mother and son at the beginning of their trip, the European version, "Mom, It's a Happy Ending After All!", contains the delightful story of a mother and son traveling among people.
And this book, which has been a hot topic even before its publication, is filled with the heart-wrenching story of a mother and daughter who beautifully completed a 500-day journey in the magnificent nature of Central and South America, which is overwhelming just to look at.

Kim Eun-sook, the drama writer (Descendants of the Sun, Secret Garden, etc.), who read this book, said, “This book shows from the first page to the last page with cheerful lines and sentences that there is absolutely no way to regret sharing time with your parents.” She also confessed, “I knew that I had such a wonderful mother, that I had many opportunities to become such a wonderful daughter, but I pretended not to know.”


The captain of this journey is my mother,
Her activities make our Central and South American travelogue even more enjoyable!

At first it was just one month.
Since it was a trip with my mother, who was in her sixties, I had absolutely no intention of overdoing it.
But, contrary to everyone's expectations, Mom completed her 300-day Eurasian journey from Qingdao, China to London, England without any problems.
And two years passed.
One day, my son, who had been so busy with his daily life that he couldn't focus, suddenly looked to the side and saw his mother dreaming of another trip.
So I started again.
“Mom, while we’re at it, let’s go to South America!”
Mom, who was reborn as a backpacking veteran through her Eurasian journey, was upgraded to captain on this trip.


When my son was wondering whether to go to Oaxaca or Guanajuato, I chose Oaxaca to ease his worries, and I showed a more proactive side than before by deciding what to eat, where to sleep, and even where to go.
The son looks at his mother and says, “I feel a sense of timelessness in this surprising and delightful situation.”
That's understandable, because when my mother started her Eurasian journey, she was like a child coming into the world for the first time.
Although they still weigh a combined 100 kilograms, and each of them has been forced to accumulate weight by two years, their journey is more energetic and full of laughter than any other journey, or anyone else's.


500 days, 70 countries, 200 cities!
Ending that hot and splendid journey with Mom!

The journey began in a Mexico City subway station without any proper lighting.
Even veteran travelers like Moza were drowsy from the scary rumors about Central and South America.
But with the help of angels on the road, the journey begins safely, and as the hat begins to move wherever its feet lead, unimaginable events unfold before it!

A mother who still suffers from aquaphobia experiences a miraculous experience of snorkeling with sharks, a bus driver who is more impressive than any stuntman is mesmerized by his stunts in a cramped local bus that is either a chicken bus or a chicken coop bus, and an unprecedented incident occurs in a Honduran taxi where a MacGyver knife is pulled out.
You can also have a dreamlike time swimming with seals, iguanas, and sea turtles in the Galapagos Islands, and fully enjoy the magnificent nature of the seemingly out-of-this-world Uyuni Salt Flats and Iguazu Falls.

A total of 500 days, 70 countries, and 200 cities.
The distance traveled was approximately 100,000 kilometers, and the travel time was 1,270 hours.
During this time, the son confesses that he traveled the world as well as his 'mother'.

“I explored my mother’s life in ways I would have never known if I hadn’t traveled with her.
I looked into my mother's childhood as I listened to her old stories, and we admired and reminisced about the most brilliant moments in her life.
So, I slowly traveled to the mother I didn't know about.
“That fact alone made the trip meaningful enough for me.”
So the son finally tells the story.
You too can travel with this hot and brilliant mom.
You too can enjoy an incredibly happy trip.

With amazingly detailed descriptions and beautiful photos
Showing you the Central and South American continent beyond your imagination!

《Mom, While We're at it, Let's Go to South America!》 is not only filled with the exciting travel story of a mother and son, but also with scenes that will surprise even those who have traveled a lot.
The view of Machu Picchu, shrouded in fog and barely visible, and the spectacular view of the Uyuni Salt Flats during the rainy season, which can only be seen for a few days a year, are beautiful and surprising in themselves, even without any explanation from the author.
In addition, you can experience jaw-dropping panoramic views of beautiful scenes, including the vast and magnificent primeval forests of Costa Rica that will make you realize just how small humans are, and Argentina where you can encounter glaciers once thought to exist only in Antarctica and tens of thousands of penguins.
If you want to experience the charm of Central and South America and read an interesting, fun, and touching travel story, then "Mom, While I'm at it, let's go to South America!" is the answer!