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Misty Mountains and Little Brown Soldiers, Kumgangsan, Korea Dem Peoples Rep travel blog

Misty Mountains and Little Brown Soldiers

A travel blog entry from Kumgangsan by darkstar

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... buses, some 90 foreigners in all, and waiting outside my bus, I chattered absently with a tour guide, distracted by the North Korea soldier standing a few metres away, and mesmerized by the portrait of Kim Il Sung--still head of state 12 years after his ...

Hiking In The Hermit Kingdom, Kumgangsan, Korea Dem Peoples Rep travel blog

Hiking In The Hermit Kingdom

A travel blog entry from Kumgangsan by darkstar

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... foreign investment in North Korea, Hyundai's Kumgangsan tourist region is one of Pyongyang's highest currency generators. Despite North Korea's devout anti-American sentiment, the US dollar rules in Kumgangsan. Whisked from the hotel compound and onto a ...

Dark Side Of The Earth, Kumgangsan, Korea Dem Peoples Rep travel blog

Dark Side Of The Earth

A travel blog entry from Kumgangsan by darkstar

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... visit to the DMZ and the hiking tour of Kumgangsan, the next stop is Pyongyang. Why am I so fascinated by North Korea? I'm not ideologically sympathetic. I find Kim Jong il and his regime repellent. It's more about my own curiosity and desire to know. ...

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Don't Count Your Luck

A travel blog entry from Seoul by darkstar

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... couriered my passport to the travel agent within an hour. There are times when I truly appreciate being in a country like Korea, where crimes like theft are relatively rare. In another country this story might not have had such a happy conclusion. I ...

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hellow :)

Posted by nbagosan

hellow everyone. im 24 and from canada. im canadian now but, i was born in Korea Rep. last jun, i gruated my college and before looking for full-time job, i wanna do something for my life. so, i decide Europe travle alone and luckly, i found this web - ...

Typhoon Hagupit passes over bloggers

Posted by starlagurl

... last two days. Not so big that a noob like me might not be able to ride but big enough to have power. Tomorrow will be even bigger. The typhoon we have been waiting for hit Jeju Island today and should be here tomorrow. - from Seoul/Busan, Korea Rep.

South Korea Starter Kit

Posted by missyjoymel

... . Sometimes they won't even accept it though! Language: The Korean language is "Hongeul." However, South Korea has enthusiastically been accepting English into it's society. In fact, most foreigners you come across will be an ...

Spring/Summer Festivals 2009

Posted by missyjoymel

... Lantern Festival The Lotus Lantern festival commemorates the birth of Buddha. This festival provides a great opportunity to experience Korea’s Buddhist culture. “ The 2009 Lotus Lantern festival” will be held in the downtown areas of ...