Archive for February, 2012

The Day of the Shining Star

Nick and I visited the DPRK with a group of 30 to be in Pyongyang for the celebrations of the birthday of Kim Jong Il on February 16th which has now been given an official name – The Day of the Shining Star (Kwangmyongsong Chol). Kim Il Sung’s birthday on the 15th April has been [...]

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April Tours Update 2012

Dear All,
We have just been informed that we can accept more applications for the tours that we are running over April 15th, the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Korean eternal president Kim Il Sung(our partners define this period as being between April 7 -20). We have been given the deadline of February 28th [...]

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New Travel Opportunity in North Korea!

New Travel Opportunity in North Korea!
Unique and exciting chance in travel to the most unique areas in the country – Let the adventure begin!
Koryo Tours is proud to once again be the first and only company to offer an all-new tourism opportunity for anyone wanting to go and see some of the more remote parts [...]

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Friday Food Fun

People are always curious what the food is like in the DPRK – here are 2 posts from a Japanese tourist who recently visited about his culinary experiences whilst there.
The first post is about a technique of cooking clams that is very much unique to North Korea – at least to the West Coast anyway. [...]

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