Category Archives: North Korea

I was part of the first ever group of foreigners given access to all stations across both lines of the Pyongyang Metro. Ultranationalistic in theme, North Korea's revolutionary goals are evident here. Here's my experience!

The Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, otherwise known as 'The Mausoleum' is where the bodies of North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il are publicly displayed within glass sarcophagi. Here's what it's like.

As the tale goes, the 'Concrete Wall' is a barrier erected by South Korea to split the Korean peninsula in half, segregating North Korea and preventing reunification. Does it really exist? Or is it simply North Korean propaganda?

Barbed wire line all fences. Tank traps enclose us. The remainder is a laden, active minefield where one million soldiers stand guard. Join me on a tour inside Korea's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), from the North Korean side.

Souvenirs targeted towards foreign visitors were available to purchase in North Korea, the world's most isolated country. Who would have guessed? Here's what I acquired during my visit!

Isolated and known for its exemplary personality cult, nuclear capabilities and militaristic theatrics - take a rare look inside all corners of one of the world's most secretive countries, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Isolated and known for its exemplary personality cult, nuclear capabilities and militaristic theatrics - take a rare look inside all corners of one of the world's most secretive countries, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea.