North Korea Novels
While the TV and movie world have been going gaga of late over adaptations of crime novels ranging from the Inspector Wallander books, Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, the various Holmes revivals and so on those of us with an eye on the North Korea novel scene can still hope for a film or [...]
In a bit of a meta-post I’d like to list some of the finest NK – related blogs that we here at Koryo Tours think are worth reading by anyone interested in anything DPRK, here they are in no particular order; bookmark them all!
NKEconWatch – run by the very knowledgeable and personable Curtis Melvin this [...]
After earning a degree in tourism, I joined Koryo Tours in April 2011. My job is to arrange North Korean visas so tourists can get in and out of the country, and this past August, I finally got to go myself. Along with Koryo Tours General Manager Simon Cockerel and a host of international travellers, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »My name is Cornelia, I am the newest staff member with Koryo Tours. Together with Amanda and Jasmine I am in charge of our independent tours. Today I want to tell you about a group tour though, the Winter Tour 2011, our last group tour of the year and my first trip ever to DPRK.
We [...]
April 15th 2012 marks North Korea’s biggest celebration in decades – the 100th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, who, despite his death in 1994 is still the country’s ‘Great Leader’ and ‘Eternal President’.
This historic day will see epic events and the completion of large-scale national programmes, all furthering what North Korean media calls the [...]
This is part one of “Traditional Korean Food”
Bibimbap which literally means “mixed meal” is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables, a raw or fried egg, chili pepper paste and sometimes sliced meat. The ingredients are stirred together just before eating.
Pansanggi, a traditional Korean meal that consists of several small bowls [...]
Read the rest of this entry »HEAVY METAL TOUR TO NORTH KOREA
For the past two decades, Koryo Tours has been opening North Korea to tourism, and in 2012 we are once again breaking new ground. After working closely with our Korean partners, we are proud to offer both our group and independent tourists the chance to go where no visitor has [...]
