Can You Visit North Korea From Seoul?
North of the DMZ One of the most asked questions on the internet related to Korean tourism searches. Can you visit North Korea from Seoul is a fairly straightforward one…
What Does The North Korean Flag Symbolize?
The North Korean Flag - Breaking it Down The North Korean flag we see today was first adopted after the country gained Liberation from Japan and split from the South…
Our group at a cave near Detwah Lagoon, Socotra.
Is Socotra Safe?
Is Socotra safe to travel to? Socotra is one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet. Located in the Arabian Sea, one third of it's species are endemic…
What Does DPRK Mean?
DPRK (North Korea) DPRK, DPR Korea or Korea DPR (In Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk) stands for "Democratic People's Republic of Korea". This is the official name for North Korea. North Korean's do not…
The Door To Hell
Visiting the Door To Hell in Turkmenistan Only the world's most spectacular man made everlasting fire pit. Those who witness The Door to hell in Turkmenistan talk about a surreal…
Top 5 Things To Do in Kaesong
A trip to Kaesong, DPRK (North Korea). North Korea’s southernmost (and second most visited) city of Kaesong is mostly used as a convenient stopping point along the road to the…
The Giant Leap – Booking a trip to North Korea
North Korea Travel veteran Joe Van Harding opens up on what it took for him to finally make the leap and book a trip to North Korea. Planning Your Tour…
The Chollima Steelworks near Nampo, North Korea.
Top 5 things to do in Nampo
Visit Nampo City Too often, ‘North Korea’ gets reduced to its capital and #1 tourist destination, Pyongyang – and it’s not hard to see why. The DPRK’s most iconic landmarks…
Locals on Nampo Beach
Can You Take Photos in North Korea?
Can I take Photos in North Korea? In short: Absolutely! The long version, yes but it’s complicated... North Korea has many reputations and stereotypes that precede it. In recent years…
Is Afghanistan Safe to Travel?
Travel in Pre - Revolution & Invasion Afghanistan Afghanistan was not always a place so associated with war and strife. In a world of pre- revolution Iran and pre -…