North Korea is like the urban legend of the Japanese soldier still fighting WWII out on some lonely island in the remote Pacific. In his mind, it’s all still very real for him. When he starts shooting at us, then it’s real for us, too. At first I
Read more…Chosun.com reports that the number of Chinese tourists visiting North Korea has dropped substantially. I think I know why. What do you think?
Read more…Asia Pacific Travel, Ltd. Announces its 2012 North Korea Tours
Highlights include:
The April 2012 tour coinciding with the 100th Birthday celebrations of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung;
New visits to beautiful Kumgang, the “Diamond Mountains”, op
Read more…I was there in 2005 and combined this with a visit also to Mongolia. It was a very interesting visit no doubt. An eye opener as well as getting to see the inside of what otherwise is considered is considered a closed country. Have since then been flo
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Here's a look at visiting North Korea's relatively manicured capital from the UK newspaper The Guardian - it's from three years ago, but it's unlikely much has changed since then.
