Landmark Attractions In North Korea

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in North Korea

WARNING: Some governments advise against all travel to North Korea due to the uncertain security situation caused by North Korea’s nuclear weapons development program and highly authoritarian and unpredictable regime.
Though there is little evidence of safety issues concerning tourists on organized expeditions, those planning to engage in activities that the North Korean government forbids must be prepared to face severe consequences.
Under no circumstances are you to say anything that could be perceived as an insult to or critical of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un, the Juche ideology, the Songun policy, the ruling Worker's Party of Korea, the North Korean government in general, or the citizens of North Korea. Simply avoid these topics if you can.

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Top 10 Best Places To Visit In South Korea

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Top 10 Best Places To Visit In South Korea.
South Korea offers a whole lot more than the buzzing urban expanse of its vibrant capital and a swathe of treasures from the ancient kingdom of Silla. Here we've listed some of the best places to visit in South Korea - some possibly familiar and some new.
Seoul
Gyeongju
Seoraksan National Park
Jeju Island
The Demiliterized Zone (DMZ)
Andong & Hahoe Folk Villages
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Dadohae Haesang National Park
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My Daily Life In NORTH KOREA (MYSTERIOUS 7 DAY TRIP)

UPDATE - one year after visiting North Korea I traveled to South Korea and made a video comparing my experiences in both of these two countries. Watch it here:

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I've always been very interested in North Korea because it seemed to be one of the most unique and mysterious countries in the whole world. This is my day to day life throughout the 7 days that I spent in North Korea. You can never be sure whether things were staged or not in North Korea because you are only shown what they want you to see. You can't choose where or when you will be going to specific places, they simply tell you to hop on a bus and ask you to get off at one point or another.

That is why I didn't want to offer my opinion about whether things were staged or not, whether they were good or not, or honest or not. My goal was to show you what my day to day life looked like when I was there and let you make up your own mind and judge for yourself.

Do not judge North Korea only from what you see in this video. This is what they showed us and there's a reason they show some things and not show the others. Also, knowing how much control they exercise over the population, everything could have been staged only for us.

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This Video Will Change Your Perception of North Korea

I went on a 3 day guided tour in Pyongyang, North Korea in April 2017, and I put together this short video/documentary from trip.

Please keep in mind that this video is about my own personal experiences in North Korea, so please take what I say with a grain of salt. I am well aware that all tours to North Korea are organized and preplanned, and what I saw was a skewed perspective (a small fraction) of the realities that may exist behind closed doors.

My goal in making this video (and all videos) has always been the same – to focus on spreading happiness & positivity in our world by connecting with people across the globe. While it’s a bit more challenging to do this in North Korea, I tried my best to show you a different side of North Korea and connect with the people – apart from all the negativity the media has brought about to this nation.

Many of you know my deep love, appreciation and connection with Korea, as I lived and taught English in Seoul 18 months. I can speak Korean conversationally, so I used my ability to meet eye to eye with as many North Koreans as I could to have conversations with them. Most people I came across were friendly and kind-hearted, even after telling them I was American.

I welcome your thoughts, feedback and questions about my trip to North Korea. If you enjoy this video, please share it to help spread the message of peace and positivity within North Korea.

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Top 10 Places To Visit in South Korea

South Korea, an East Asian nation on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula, shares one of the world’s most heavily militarized borders with North Korea. It’s equally known for its green, hilly countryside dotted with cherry trees and centuries-old Buddhist temples, plus its coastal fishing villages, sub-tropical islands and high-tech cities such as Seoul, the capital.

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10. Kumsusan Memorial Palace
The Kumsusan Memorial Palace is located in North Korea’s capital city of Pyongyang. The city of Pyongyang is full of monuments and memorial building and Kumsusan is one of them.

9. Kim Il-sung Square
Kim Il-sung Square is a huge city square located in the center of Pyongyang city. The massive square is spread over an area of 75,000 square meters and can accommodate more than 100,000 people. The square is famous because of the military parade that is held here.

8. North Korea Peace Museum
The North Korea Peace Museum is located near the Joint Security Area in the demilitarized zone. Weapons used to murder US soldiers are kept here on display.

7. Tomb of king Tongmyong
The Tomb of King Tongmyŏng is another of North Korea’s well known mausoleum’s situated near Pyongyang. In total there are more than sixty tombs in the area.

6. Arch of Triumph
The Arch of Triumph is located in the city of Pyongyang. The structure was built as a tribute to the Korean resistance to Japan. The arch of triumphal is the largest tribute arch with a height of close to sixty meter.

5. Changbai Mountains
The Changbai Mountain Range is a range of mountains located on the border between North Korea and China, the mountain range also extends into Russia and is known there as the Vostochno-Manchzhurskie gory. The Korean side of the mountain is not that developed but tourism is booming on the Chinese side of the mountain.

4. Juche Tower
The Juche Tower is another one of Pyongyang’s monuments. From the top of the Juche Tower you can have a panoramic view of the entire city. Or you can simply sit at the steps of the tower in a laid back manner and watch the residents of the capital getting along with daily lives.

3. Kumsusan Memorial Palace
The Kumsusan Memorial Palace now known as the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun was the official residence of North Korea’s head of state until the death of the President Kim Il-sung. The mausoleum is the largest of any mausoleum dedicated to a Communist leader. The building is located in the northeast of Pyongyang city.

2. Paektu Mountain
Paektu is the highest mountain of the Changbai range the mountain is also an active volcano. It is located in the border between North Korea and China. There is a large crater at the top of the mountain which is known as the heaven lake. The Baekdu Spa which is a natural spring is used for bottled water. Other attractions include waterfalls, hot water springs, and Cairns.

1. USS Pueblo
The USS Pueblo also known as the AGER-2 is an American Navy Intelligence ship that was captured by North Korea in 1968. The incident of the capture of the ship is known as the Pueblo crisis, the Koreans said that the ship was captured from Korean waters but the US maintained that the ship was seized from International waters. The ship was relocated to the Taeodong River in Pyongyang and is used as a museum. The ship attracts thousand of visitors every year.


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25 Best Things To Do in Seoul, South Korea

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Seoul, South Korea, is truly an amazing city to visit! It's modern, easy to navigate and there's little something everyone will enjoy. The Seoul subway system makes it easy to get around town and discover exactly what the giant city has to offer.

Surrounded by Japan and China, Seoul and South Korea sometimes doesn't get all the attention is deserves . Korea is home to a unique culture, cuisine and a fascinating history. If you ever have the chance to visit Seoul, you'll have a great time!

I traveled to Seoul Korea and was able to do all kinds of things, but I've narrowed this list down to twenty five of the best things to do in Seoul - of course there are other things as well but this list is just the beginning and intended to get your ideas and travel imagination flowing!

Anyway, on to the top Seoul attractions, here's the list in case you can't see the video:

1. Gyeongbukgung Palace
2. Bukchon Hanok Village
3. Jogyesa Buddhist Temple
4. Suwon's Hwaseong Fortress
5. War Memorial and Museum
6. N Seoul Tower
7. Myeongdong Shopping
8. Insadong
9. Namdaemun Market
10. Dongdaemun
11. International Itaewon
12. Hongdae (Hongik University)
13. Lotte Mart
14. Lotte World
15. Seoul Children's Park
16. Han River Walking / Riding
17. Walk along the Cheonggyecheon Stream
18. Hike in Seoul
19. Gwangjang Market
20. Noryangjin Fish Market
21. Garak Wholesale Food Market
22. Korean Street Food
23. Ice Cream Selections
24. Coffee at a Coffee Shop
25. Korean Barbecue

I stayed in South Korea for just over 2 weeks and was able to complete this entire list of things to do in Seoul.

However, even though there are so many places to see and go, probably my favorite of all is eating and sampling delicious Korean food! Korean food is so good and there are so many restaurants everywhere you look in Seoul that it can truly be considered a foodie's paradise.

If you get a chance to visit Seoul I hope your'e able to do all these wonderful things while you're there!

Anything else you love about Seoul that's not on this list? Please feel free to leave a comment below and let me know!

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What you NEED to know about Traveling to North Korea!

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10 - Tours
Contrary to popular belief, people can actually visit North Korea. The only detail is that you can’t do it on your own, like say, backpacking through Europe and staying at hostels all over the place. And if you’re an American, it’s RIGHT NOW HIGHLY recommended to NOT visit North Korea, as diplomatic relations are pretty much nonexistent right now. They’re just snatching up Americans left and right as bargaining chips.
But anyways, to visit North Korea you have to buy a guided tour with one of the authorized agencies. These tours are all government-approved and include 24/7 attention by official “minders” that explain the sights, take you to museums, and ensure that you abide the law. This is useful if you want to avoid doing something that might land you in jail, such as in the unfortunate case of Otto Warmbier, but if you were planning to get to know the REAL North Korea, you’ll have temper your expectations a bit.
Tours will mostly take you to the few tourist places that have been previously authorized by the government, so you most likely won’t be seeing how the general public actually functions and lives. The one good thing about the tours is that they’re pretty affordable. If you stay where you’re told to, and don’t go into the country planning to question everything you see, you should be fine. If you want to go off the beaten path all by yourself, then North Korea isn’t the ideal place to plan your next vacation.
9 - Visa
Citizens of most countries need a visa to visit North Korea, after doing the proper visa work, of course. Only a few countries have visa exemptions for its citizens to visit North Korea. After booking a tour with a travel agency, the tour must be approved by North Korean authorities. Once you have authorization, a visa will be issued. The travel agencies you travel with will take care of all the visa paperwork, but sometimes tourists are required to have a phone interview. These interviews are supposedly pretty friendly and usually only touch on certain aspects of your profession. If you’re a journalist or member of a political party, you’re pretty much gonna be rejected. South Koreans and journalists of any nationality can say goodbye to doing a special piece for a news channel. Missionaries and religious people are also forbidden entrance. Although the North Korean Constitution provides for freedom of religious belief”, let’s not forget the government doesn’t exactly actually allow religious freedom.
When traveling with a tour, the visas will be issued as a group. This way, visas are never held by the individual tourists. This might cause worry for some people, but you can take a picture with your phone of your visa and the tourist card of your tour guide, just in case. But then again, we ARE talking about travel to North Korea….so really, if they really wanted to do something, they’d be able to do it.
Ok, you have your tour booked, and your visa looks promising. Now you actually have to get into the country. Most foreigners can enter North Korea by train, plane or boat. But, US Citizens must enter and exit North Korea by air only. Flights for North Korea only depart from China, so tourists flying in are forced to travel to there first.
8 - Sightseeing
So, what would a typical tourist see inside North Korea? Nothing too exciting apparently. Tours will mostly consist of visiting war memorials and monuments dedicated to the supposedly great North Korean leaders of the revolution. There will also be museums that are mostly related to the war and the further glory of the Workers Party of Korea. Many tour groups also visit the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ for short, which is a very popular destination.

10 Days in North Korea. Inside the most isolated country in the world

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RT takes an exclusive look at North Korea, the world’s most closed-off country. Life here is isolated from the outside world and every aspect of existence is regulated by order of the Great Leader, from the art you’re allowed to see, the books you can read, even to your hairstyle.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is perhaps the least known country in the world today. Based on a political ideology known as ‘Juche’, the socialist government controls every source of information and the national leader, Kim Jong-un, preserves the peace and defends the state’s historical, spiritual and cultural heritage. It’s hard to overestimate the Commander-in-chief’s role in the country: his likeness adorns the streets and squares in every city and village. Through official portraits and statues, he is, literally, everywhere and kindergarten children are taught to sing his praises. Locals adore Kim Jong-un and consider him the Father of the Nation, he encourages everyone to be patriotic and surpass all other nations.
Almost 15% of North Korea’s GDP is reserved for military spending, and long after the Korean War of the 1950s, the country has still not signed a peace treaty with its capitalist southern neighbor. As a result, thousands of families were torn apart by the political divide. The army remains a source of inspiration; it determinates the social structure and stimulates ordinary people to devote their lives to work in the faithful service of the Marshal. The people believe that this military ideology consolidates national spirit and guarantees stability and order.
However, not even tough military methods and an ideological barrier around the country can solve the economic lag or the enormous social and economic gulf between South and North Korea. Self-reliance and self-sufficiency are in stark contrast to the economic reality. Despite developments in labour cooperation, a demilitarized zone, demarcated by a huge wall between the two states, is still amongst the most heavily armed areas in the world.
President of the Korean Friendship Association, Alejandro Cao de Benos explains that due to the generally accepted ideology of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the people will never understand nor accept a western mind-set. From childhood, they are taught to be loyal to their leader and to beware of western values.
For most viewers North Korea remains a mystery but this unique film offers a limited window of opportunity to view Korean lifestyle through the prism of North Korean peoples’ every day cares and joys. RT Doc meets ordinary workers and soldiers to hear first hand, how they lived before being isolated from the whole world.

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10 Things Forbidden To Buy in North Korea

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We are used to buy anything we think of, but if we're heading to North Korea. We should bare in mind that due to the sanctions by the United Nations plus the restrictions by kim jong Un, there're lots of products we can't buy there.

1) Cable TV
As you can imagine, all the tv programes are monitored by the Government. In fact, they even have a strict scheadule, the tv channel starts at 3 pm. Everything that you can see has already been pre-approved, and it's basically, news, propaganda, documentaries and the activities of their leader. So fun!

2) Smoking
In 2007, smoking was completely forbidden to avoid health issues in their former leader Kim Jong Il. However his son and actual leader has been seen several times smoking freely and with no restrictions at all.

3) Magazines
Of course, we're talking about international magazines, forget about the ones you already know, you won't find them. This happens to avoid being brainwashed from foreign media. So, instead, they have others controlled by their Government, full of national propaganda and the activities of their leader. Very entertaining for sure...

4) Christmas trees
The country says to support any religion custom, however, that's not true. If you show a preference for any other religion you will have lots of really big problems. And... Christmas trees represent another religion so... you can imagine the consequences of having one.

5) Ipad
Apple company has restrictions on this country so they don't sell their products there, also in North Korea is completely forbidden to have one or an Iphone. However, their leader Kim Jong Un is allowed to own them and he doesn't hesitate in taking pictures with them.

6) Houses
It's a very strange thing for us to think of a country where you can't own a home, but... this is North Korea. So, here, the thing is that there are no builders, the army build everything, and... also, instead of buying a house, flat or whatever, you trade it. It's forbidden to own properties.

7) Birth control methods
Many North Korean people don't even know what they are. They used to sell them in the black market, however they don't do that anymore because they were expensive and unknown.

8) Jeans
Yes! you heard it right! Jeans! Well, the North Korean Government controls... everything. So the style of clothing is not less. They have established a specific style that doesn't involve jeans at all. In fact, it's forbidden, so you won't find them on the stores.

9) Coca cola
The real coca cola is impossible to find in this country due to the international sanctions. However, there is a fake Chinese coca cola that try to replace it on the stores. So if you are too anxious for one, maybe you can try this one.

10) Mc Donalds
No, you won't find any Mc Donalds at all in North Korea due to the international sanctions. Sure, you can find some burguer over there, but it will never be the same. If you go there, try to eat them before you travel.

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