North Korea Trip July 2014

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KPA soldiers enacting their part of the mounted horse show.

Circus Acts in Pyongyang Circus – A Sight To Behold

August 28, 2015by Admin Leave a comment

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Pyongyang train station

How To Travel To North Korea

August 31, 2014by Admin Leave a comment

Many people have no idea you can actually visit the place, and have no idea about the existence of travel blogs like these. I hope I can shed some light with this post.

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Real Postcards That I Bought in a North Korean Souvenir Shop

August 21, 2014by Admin Leave a comment

All of these were bought from a souvenir shop in North Korea. You could also buy stamps in similar fashion and could send these postcards to your friends back home. […]

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Kids waving in the North Korean countryside.

How do the North Korean people react to foreigners?

August 21, 2014by Admin Leave a comment

If you are hesitating whether or not to book a trip to North Korea, there is an important question which will undoubtedly play a big role in that decision. Can […]

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Kim Il-Sung statue at the entrance of the university.

Grand People’s Study House (Pyongyang University)

August 18, 2014by Admin 2 Comments

Photographs from my visit to the Grand People’s Study House in Pyongyang, surprisingly modern!  

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Visiting the “Kumsusan Palace of the Sun” Mausoleum of Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il

August 16, 2014by Admin 1 Comment

Visiting the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun – the last resting place of the two previous leaders of the DPRK, Kim Jong-Un’s father and grandfather – was perhaps the most […]

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North Korean village.

Photographs of North Korean Homes and Villages

August 15, 2014by Admin 2 Comments

A short glance at the architecture of average buildings in North Korea. Housing is provided to all North Korean citizens for free by the government, as soon as a household […]

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Mass dancing in Pyongyang

August 13, 2014by Admin Leave a comment

Perhaps one of the most well known images of North Korea: mass dances. Whether it concerns a dance on the streets or a very impressive Arirang Games dance, the Koreans know […]

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North Korean soldiers keeping a watchful eye over the demilitarized zone.

Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

August 11, 2014by Admin Leave a comment

The Demilitarized Zone is the big border across the 38th parallel which separates North Korea from South Korea. It is considered the most military active and dangerous border in the […]

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North Korean schoolkids - The Young Pioneers - walking through the central Pyongyang square.

Kim Il-Sung Square Pyongyang (+ Victory Day Fireworks)

August 11, 2014by Admin Leave a comment
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A themepark, the first visible signs of life after crossing the border.
A themepark, the first visible signs of life after crossing the border.
Reading the newspaper in the Pyongyang Metro, North Korea.
Reading the newspaper in the Pyongyang Metro, North Korea.
Schoolkids showing off their musical skills in an organised fashion.
Schoolkids showing off their musical skills in an organised fashion.
An old North Korean lady with just one leg walking down the countryside.
An old North Korean lady with just one leg walking down the countryside.
Overview shot of the Pyongyang metro.
Overview shot of the Pyongyang metro.
The border between North and South Korea, and three North Korean soldiers guarding it. The South Koreans choose to remain inside this day.
The border between North and South Korea, and three North Korean soldiers guarding it. The South Koreans choose to remain inside this day.
Ox and cart - a common sight in North Korea.
Ox and cart – a common sight in North Korea.
Kids waving in the North Korean countryside.
Kids waving in the North Korean countryside.
North Korea's national emblem on the train to Pyongyang.
North Korea’s national emblem on the train to Pyongyang.
Overview of the main street in Kaesong city, taken from the stairs to the Kim Il-Sung statue.
Overview of the main street in Kaesong city, taken from the stairs to the Kim Il-Sung statue.
North Korean soldier at the DMZ.
North Korean soldier at the DMZ.
Pyongyang train station
Pyongyang train station
A man and his daughter watching the Victory Day fireworks.
A man and his daughter watching the Victory Day fireworks.
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North Korean men keeping the signs from collapsing.
North Korean men keeping the signs from collapsing.
Soviet-style diner carriage in the train to Pyongyang, North Korea.
Soviet-style diner carriage in the train to Pyongyang, North Korea.
An overview of the DMZ.
An overview of the DMZ. The blue buildings are aligned with the United Nations (talks are held in there sometimes) and the grey buildings North Korean ones.
Two Korean kids walking down the road.
Two Korean kids walking down the road.
A sad but beautiful shot.
A sad but beautiful shot.
North Korean village.
North Korean village.
Korean cycling down the muddy road.
Korean cycling down the muddy road.
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North Korean mass dance in Pyongyang.
North Korean mass dance in Pyongyang.
Friendship bridge between North Korea (left) and China (right). Bombed by the United States during the Korean War.
Friendship bridge between North Korea (left) and China (right). Bombed by the United States during the Korean War.
Propaganda slogan in the countryside. What would it say?
Propaganda slogan in the countryside. What would it say?
Shot taken from the Tower of the Juche Idea.
Shot taken from the Tower of the Juche Idea.
North Korean soldiers keeping a watchful eye over the demilitarized zone.
North Korean soldiers keeping a watchful eye over the demilitarized zone.
KPA Officer officer offering us some information in the museum.
KPA Officer officer offering us some information in the museum.
North Korean mass dance in Pyongyang.
North Korean mass dance in Pyongyang.
Pyongyang train station
Pyongyang train station
North Korean housing blocks.
North Korean housing blocks.
A ship in Pyongyang. According our guides, it was under construction.
A ship in Pyongyang. According our guides, it was under construction.
Pyongyangites watching the Victory Day fireworks
Pyongyangites watching the Victory Day fireworks
North Korean housing.
North Korean housing.
"One Against A Hundred"
“One Against A Hundred”
Soviet-style diner carriage in the train to Pyongyang, North Korea.
Soviet-style diner carriage in the train to Pyongyang, North Korea.
North Korean schoolkids - The Young Pioneers - walking through the central Pyongyang square.
North Korean schoolkids – The Young Pioneers – walking through the central Pyongyang square.
Some beautiful art in one of the Pyongyang metro stations depicting Kim-Il Sung accompanying workers.
Some beautiful art in one of the Pyongyang metro stations depicting Kim-Il Sung accompanying workers.
Train regulator in North Korea.
Train regulator in North Korea.
Koreans applauding their leaders and - probably - themselves aswell.
Koreans applauding their leaders and – probably – themselves aswell.
House with a worn down roof in the North Korean countryside.
House with a worn down roof in the North Korean countryside.
KPA Officer.
KPA Officer.
The seat of the Workers Party of Korea on Kim Il-Sung Square.
The seat of the Workers Party of Korea on Kim Il-Sung Square.

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