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Hiking in North Korea ~ Mt. Kumgang

This time last year, we were gearing up to enter North Korea, with a week long tour that was going to take us around Pyongyang and beyond.  We wanted to experience as much variety as possible, and were pretty excited to see that hiking was something we could plan to do.  Of course, when we say “plan” […]

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North Korea Like You’ve Never Seen It Before!!

Here’s a look at North Korea like you’ve probably never seen it before! We recognize that the DPRK has its issues far beyond what our self-arranged tour allowed us to see. There’s people we’re sure who will question our decision to travel to a country that is consistently in the spotlight for its human rights […]

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#13 Complete – Get Into North Korea!!

Well, we did it!  And not only did we just get into North Korea, we spent a whole week there!  This one’s been on our bucket list, While We’re Alive, for a while now.  Most people thought we were crazy, and a few were genuinely concerned for our safety (like the United pilot who was certain […]

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