In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea I went for an underground ride on the Pyongyang metro system! Few tourists make it to the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, but for those brave travellers that do, a highlight is a ride on the...
I took a trip to the world’s most heavily fotified border on the DMZ Spy Tour! The Korean Demilitarized Zone- the DMZ- is one of the most tense, volatile and heavily armed borders in the world. Since 1953 this buffer zone has separated North Korea from...
I took to the skies of Pyongyang on one of the first helicopter flights for tourists over the capital city of North Korea! Pyongyang International Airport was completely deserted. There was no activity on the runway. No arrivals. No departures. The airport is a...
A Zoo For Cats and Dogs! And other animals. But it’s not every day you get to see the British House Cat exhibited alongside a St Bernard in the zoo! Then again, have you ever been to Pyongyang Zoo? I was in North Korea’s capital city a day early. Due...
Moynaq: The Rusting Ships Of The Aral Sea The rusting ships of the Aral Sea are grounded in the deserts of the once thriving fishing town of Moynaq Uzbekistan. “Mister! Taxi! Taxi!” I’d just stepped off the 24 hour train from Kazakhstan and into the...
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