Inside Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel – A Taste of North Korean Hospitality

Bino — Thu, 21 May 2015 12:25:14 +0000

the unpainted exterior of the yanggakdo hotel The experience of choosing a hotel to stay in North Korea is quite unlike that of any other country. To put it simply, one does not get to choose at all. In the overwhelming majority of cases, accommodations are assigned without taking into account travelers’ preferences. That being...

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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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Inside Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel – A Taste of North Korean Hospitality

9 Things to See in Pyongyang – North Korea