Category Archives: North Korea

Smoking Guns in North Korea

Posted on 26 November 2011 by Darren

Where should you go on your first day in North Korea? We’d seen some of the sights, and it was time to go to the shooting range – to fire a few pistols and rifles. We had two options – … Continue reading →

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Photos from the train to Pyongyang

Posted on 25 October 2011 by Darren
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The day we caught the train to North Korea

Posted on 15 October 2011 by Darren

The sign on the carriage read “Beijing-Pyongyang”. Finally we were on our way to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The first leg, overnight to the Chinese border town – Dandong, passed uneventfully as we had a few beers, chatted … Continue reading →

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Mission Impossible Visa

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Darren

North Korea! You can only go there on an organised tour. You have to have a Korean guide with you everywhere. Getting a visa? EASY! Thanks to the guys at Young Pioneers Tours, who do everything for you. A scan … Continue reading →

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