What if your relationship changed after traveling the world? A couple in their 40s shares their honest experience of traveling the world with their teenage son for seven months. They share the surprising changes family travel brought about and tips for improving their relationship.
Our 'last chance' to choose
My son, now in his final year of elementary school, is attending cram school, so I don't see him often. He's already in elementary school, and I'm worried about how much harder it will be to see him once he enters middle school. I brought up a trip we've been talking about for a long time.
In reality, as you get older, there comes a time when you want to travel but can't. Wouldn't it be better to make that choice now, while you're still a year younger? I think it was then that I started thinking about traveling.
'We travel You can choose 'This is your last chance!'
The middle school experience my son had so desperately wanted to experience was more fun than I could have imagined, and that's why I was even more sad about having to leave midway through the trip. The year we were given became a time to cultivate and prepare for travel.
When my son was getting used to the first semester of his first year of middle school, 🔎[We decided to take the secondary school qualification exam and put our plan into action]Go see the family's writings that moved to !
Moments that almost made the trip the worst😱
Travel is There are so many unpredictable incidents and accidents that happen. Isn't that why travel is so thrilling and exciting? Our family has had many truly thrilling moments.
I remember an incident where I took a bus instead of a taxi to get a deeper experience of the place I was traveling to, which almost resulted in a fight and the trip being interrupted, and an incident where I lost my bag containing my photography equipment and then found it again.
The most memorable thing is 🔎Airbnb accommodations in Kuala LumpurI was locked out of my room without a key card. If it had been a hotel, it would have been resolved quickly, but it was even more difficult because my phone, which I had been using to contact my Airbnb host, was also locked.
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Welcome to Ayung River
🔎 It was the son who changed from a third-party observer of the trip to a full-fledged traveler.Ayung River Rafting in Bali, Indonesia Read the article in detail Go see it.
The Ayung River is a river that flows through the Ubud area of Bali. It is an activity that allows you to enjoy the true nature and follow the water stream.
Usually, you wouldn't know that Ubud, surrounded by lush greenery, offers such a fantastic activity, but after experiencing this fantastic experience, your memories of Ubud will be filled with beautiful rafting.
The two-hour course was so memorable that the entire family immediately expressed their desire to ride more. After enjoying Korean food and rafting in Ubud, everyone on board felt a sense of unity.
The second trip is even more anticipated🚀
We traveled with our family of three for about seven months.
인도네시아(발리), 싱가포르, 베트남(호치민/하노이/사파/나트랑), 태국(치앙마이), 🔎United States (Hawaii, San Francisco, Seattle), Australia (Seattle, Melbourne), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur/Malacca/Penang/Kota Kinabalu), a total of 7 countries.
Since my first trip was to meet people from all over the world, I moved spontaneously, without any plans, without considering distance or location. However, For the second trip, I plan to plan a little more and visit wider areas.
Seeing my son's face every day, even if it would have been difficult to see him if I had lived an ordinary life in Korea, can sometimes cause problems, but we share many stories that no one would envy.
Travel changed us in many ways.
My son, who had previously struggled with unfamiliar foods from a different culture, has changed his perspective, and Mom has also experienced significant changes. Even I, who used to worry about what to do on my days off, have changed into someone who "has so much to do that it's overwhelming."
A YouTube channel documenting family travelI opened it too. I hope that those of you reading this will subscribe to my channel and support our journey. I look forward to the day when I can support yours, too.
