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Posted on Feb 9, 2009, 13:07:03 by stereobread
... ;d chime in since I've been reading about the subject for a while now. Citizens of most western countries can visit North Korea relatively easily through a pre-arranged tour from Beijing. You can do this either with a group or solo and at any time of ...
 
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Posted on Jun 19, 2007, 00:37:59 by ktje42
... would be great to hear from someone who has made it there. I am a South Korean. I have been there to travel KUMKANG MOUNTAIN. The Mt is sooooooooooo amazing !It is beautiful. I counldn't go other city in N. Korea. cuases it was limited travel.
 
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Posted on Aug 22, 2009, 02:22:18 by stereobread
There's been some pretty interesting developments on this topic lately. Shortly after Bill Clinton visited North Korea and secured the release of the two American journalists the president of Hyundai Asan, the South Korean company that controls inter- ...
 
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Posted on Aug 13, 2007, 08:11:32 by oliveramber
Just in case you're still looking at going to North Korea the below website might be of some help.
 
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Posted on May 29, 2007, 11:55:20 by battlemonkey
As of...maybe earlier this year, I think...North Korea started issuing visas for certain "outfitters," but this is hardly an everest base camp trek. You are allowed to visit Pyongyang, view the Arirang games, and look at a couple other " ...
 
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Posted on Jan 19, 2007, 16:20:08 by kacee
... by an american reporter named lisa ling. she went there undercover as an aid worker and did a very good job i think of capturing life in n. korea...i think by the looks of it you can get the gist of what 'travel' there would be like... oi vey.
 
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Posted on Jun 12, 2006, 23:21:33 by Barrett
Have you been to North Korea? If you have, how did you do it? How much did it cost? What was it like? N. Korea seems like one of the last places backpackers can't really get to so it would be great to hear from someone who has made it there.
 
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Posted on Aug 16, 2007, 15:54:59 by Jessica_CDN
but to be able to say you'd been to North Korea..... that's gotta be a small club!
 
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Posted on Aug 15, 2007, 13:25:15 by rbisset
... the Ariang which I don't think is on every year. I think every trip deserves at least one crazy splurge and 4 days in North Korea will definitely be the one on the next trip Edit: I just had a look at the tour link you provided and €1390 is ...
 
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Posted on Aug 15, 2007, 04:40:46 by rbisset
Still considering going to North Korea on the next trip Steve?
 
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Posted on Aug 14, 2007, 19:07:08 by stevejames
... site for train travel. I can also recommend Koryo Tours - - a British company working out of Beijing who offer tours to N. Korea. I met up with one of the tourguides in Beijing when I was there two years ago, friendly chap. Apparently there are (were ...
 
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Posted on May 29, 2007, 10:47:24 by Paul
... persons story. Please try to use your brain if you are a journalist. If you don't have one, ask someone who does. But anyway, North Korea - I want to know more. I want to go. Barrett, I reckon it is your task to go there and tell us all about it.
 
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Posted on Mar 6, 2007, 06:28:56 by samhoso
... asia for 35 years (not to mention africa 12 years). he says, that there is one border check-point where you can enter north korea from china without any visa and formalities. once you cross the border, you find yourself in a town full of casinos and 24/7 ...
 
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Posted on Mar 26, 2009, 14:51:52 by tsuudii
1. You should be very careful if you are an American citizen. 2. You should extremely careful if you are a Christian no matter where you from.
 
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Posted on Aug 15, 2007, 13:07:03 by stevejames
Absolutely! I can afford it this time round - although looking at my plans I'm likely to be in the area around February, and I don't know if they run tours then
 
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Posted on May 29, 2007, 10:37:11 by peacefrog
Just after graduating, all of my jobsearch was concentrarted on NGOs. I did find a position in Pyongyang, to install and commission centrifugal blood purifiers at the hospital. I was ready to go, we had numerous discussions, sorting out visas etc... and ...
 
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Posted on Mar 6, 2007, 08:11:26 by rbisset
Well you can take a train from Beijing to Pyongyang so I imagine its somewhere along the way.
 
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Posted on Jul 10, 2006, 19:55:34 by Jessica_CDN
I found this blog....
 
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Posted on Jul 3, 2006, 20:33:51 by Barrett
Its been a while and no answers. Can anyone ask a friend who has been, or someone you ran into? This seems like the last frontier to me. I found a graphic novel by an American aid worker about his time there, which was pretty funny but didn't shed ...
 
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Posted on Jun 13, 2006, 08:47:22 by Jessica_CDN
Barrett, what a great question! I was wondering the same thing the other day! Here's hoping someone can shed some light on the subject....