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The Greatest Show on Earth – Arirang Mass Games in North Korea

Bino — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:56:47 +0000

the amazing show! Imagine 50,000 performers in a stadium. They jump, dance and march with sheer synchronicity. Apart from this, they’re backed by another group of 50,000 performers whose job is to flash flip card propaganda mosaics using human hands. If there is ever a highlight to a trip to North Korea, the Arirang Mass...

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Visiting the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) From North Korea

Bino — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:51:59 +0000

As if a trip to North Korea wasn’t surreal enough, a standard part of every respectable “revolutionary tour” of the DPRK includes a trip down the so-called Reunification Highway for a quick visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This very fact was all the more unreal to me, having had the chance to see the...

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9 Things to See in Pyongyang – North Korea

Bino — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:08:32 +0000

Having just arrived in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, we were met by two serious-looking “mandatory” guides who wore business suits more suitable for the secret police rather than for holiday planners. And to perhaps bring the seriousness of our trip to North Korea home, they started by giving us three rules – #1:...

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The Demilitarized Zone in Korea

Bino — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:50:32 +0000

Getting into North Korea is a tricky affair. Tourists aren’t allowed in except on guided tours where the guide actually follows you around the whole time! It’s also prohibitively expensive given the quality of food and lodging that you get. An alternative is to just go on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which...

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