Written by Bart Lapers @ Bart Lapers
In 2019, I visited 33 countries including Syria, North Korea and Yemen. Here are some of my favourite travel experiences of the past year.
Category: North Korea
All About North Korea’s One & Only, Teeny Tiny, Little Airline
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
North Korea has a total of one airline. It’s called Air Koryo and it has a fleet of 17 passenger planes (one is only for VIPs) and one cargo plane. And its history is, I have to admit, pretty fascinating: So what’s it really like? Air Koryo…
A Video Tour Of The Koryo Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Erick Tseng is a former Google executive, where, as the Lead Product Manager, he helped launch and grow Android. He’s now a bigwig at Facebook; he was hired to be the company’s Head of Mobile Products in 2010 and is currently involved in th…
A New Travel Ban Was Announced By The White House. See What Countries Are Affected
The Trump administration has revised their position on travel from countries they believe pose a threat to the US. The latest approach by the White House seems more targeted.
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Defiant: United Will NOT Suspend Flights to Guam Despite North Korea Threat
Written by Matthew @ Live and Let's Fly
North Korea has warned that if provoked, it will strike Guam with a nuclear missile. Despite a bellicose exchange of threats between North Korea and United States, United Airlines is conducting business as usual from its Pacific island hub. United Airlines has a hub in Guam that it inherited from Continental Airlines who operated a Micronesia subdivision […]
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Read MoreNorth Korea officially cut off for US travelers
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
The door is closing for US passport holders to access North Korea. All US passports are invalid for travel to the DPRK effective 1 September 2017 based on guidance published in the Federal Register today.
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Read MoreTrip Review: A Weekend in North Korea (III – Kim Il Sung Day)
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
I had the opportunity to visit North Korea during the celebration of the 105th anniversary of Kim Il Sung, their supreme leader and founder of the republic. Even with the limited access you get as a tourist, we were able to experience first-hand many things the news usually do not explain. The Day of the[…]
Trip Review: A Weekend in North Korea (II – Pyongyang)
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
I had the opportunity to visit North Korea during the celebration of the 105th anniversary of Kim Il Sung, their supreme leader and founder of the republic. Even with the limited access you get as a tourist, we were able to experience first-hand many things the news usually do not explain. As I have mentioned[…]
Trip review: A Weekend in North Korea (I – Visiting the Korean Demilitarized Zone)
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (the official name of the Hermit Kingdom, and the name the locals insist you use) is one of the most secluded countries of the world. The information we get outside its borders is either regime-approved content or the analysis/speculation of several intelligence agencies that is leaked to the press.[…]
DLD 138: Na·ive·té
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Charter cuts, not Leaving Las Vegas, seat poachers popped and a black hole over North Korea. Plus thoughts on where to go for Holy Week next year.
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Read MoreHotel Review: Yanggakdo International Hotel, Pyongyang.
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
When it comes to staying in Pyongyang, hotel options are limited. Just a handful of hotels are available for tourists and the Yanggakdo is one of them. The Yanggakdo International Hotel is the largest operating hotel in North Korea, offering about 1000 rooms in 47 storeys. With 170 meters, it is the second largest building[…]
DLD 138: Na·ive·té
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Charter cuts, not Leaving Las Vegas, seat poachers popped and a black hole over North Korea. Plus thoughts on where to go for Holy Week next year.
Would You Visit North Korea? I Will, This Week.
Written by Freddo Zabaleta @ LoyaltyLobby
They are testing rocket engines for their nuclear warheads . The US government is sending a warship to the Korean peninsula. The newspapers are talking of an increased risk of accidental war. And I will be there this week hoping there are no major fireworks during my stay. I was planning for a lovely Easter[…]