DPRK (North Korea)

I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult to
put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those who
are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

Jan Egil Kirkebø wrote:
I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult
to put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those
who are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

That's good stuff. For quite some time I've wanted to go to North Korea.
A friend of mine went there many years ago and said it was just
fascinating.

I particularly like the 'Pyongyang Traffic Light';
very amusing!

John W.

I didn't even know one could go to North Korea. What is involved in that?
Any countries banned from going?

Joel

"John W." wrote in message
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Jan Egil Kirkebø wrote:
I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult
to put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those
who are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

That's good stuff. For quite some time I've wanted to go to North Korea. A
friend of mine went there many years ago and said it was just fascinating.

I particularly like the 'Pyongyang Traffic Light';
very amusing!

John W.

I didn't even know one could go to North Korea. What is involved in that?
Any countries banned from going?

Joel

"John W." wrote in message
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Jan Egil Kirkebø wrote:
I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult
to put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those
who are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

That's good stuff. For quite some time I've wanted to go to North Korea. A
friend of mine went there many years ago and said it was just fascinating.

I particularly like the 'Pyongyang Traffic Light';
very amusing!

John W.

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 18:46:20 -0700, the renowned "Joel"
wrote:

I didn't even know one could go to North Korea. What is involved in that?
Any countries banned from going?

Joel

I think it's quite difficult for Americans at present, and South
Koreans have limited options, but AFAIK all else who can afford it are
welcome.


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On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 18:46:20 -0700, the renowned "Joel"
wrote:

I didn't even know one could go to North Korea. What is involved in that?
Any countries banned from going?

Joel

I think it's quite difficult for Americans at present, and South
Koreans have limited options, but AFAIK all else who can afford it are
welcome.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

"Jan Egil Kirkebø" wrote in message
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I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult to
put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those who
are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

Can you publish more of those?
I love them.

Ronald

"Jan Egil Kirkebø" wrote in message
...
I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult to
put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those who
are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

Can you publish more of those?
I love them.

Ronald

Most people should not have any problems going to the DPRK.

Officially US citizens and South Koreans are not granted visas. Though, when I
picked up my visa to the DPRK in Beijing I met a travel agent who said she was
fixing visas for Americans. She even showed me a stack of 10-15 US passports
which she was taking to the DPRK embassy.

For those who're not from the USA or South Korea there are many travel-agencies
who arrange trips to the DPRK. I went through VNC in Holland, URL:
http://www.vnc.nl/

Koryo Tours also seems to be a serious operator: http://www.koryotours.com/

It is also possible to do it directly through the official DPRK web-site at:
http://www.korea-dpr.com/

The latter option is probably not recommendable since there's not much money to
be saved, and you'll have to deal with all the red-tape yourself.

Journalists can not apply for tourist visas.

Jan Egil

Joel wrote:

I didn't even know one could go to North Korea. What is involved in that?
Any countries banned from going?

Joel

"John W." wrote in message
...
Jan Egil Kirkebø wrote:
I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult
to put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those
who are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

That's good stuff. For quite some time I've wanted to go to North Korea. A
friend of mine went there many years ago and said it was just fascinating.

I particularly like the 'Pyongyang Traffic Light';
very amusing!

John W.

Most people should not have any problems going to the DPRK.

Officially US citizens and South Koreans are not granted visas. Though, when I
picked up my visa to the DPRK in Beijing I met a travel agent who said she was
fixing visas for Americans. She even showed me a stack of 10-15 US passports
which she was taking to the DPRK embassy.

For those who're not from the USA or South Korea there are many travel-agencies
who arrange trips to the DPRK. I went through VNC in Holland, URL:
http://www.vnc.nl/

Koryo Tours also seems to be a serious operator: http://www.koryotours.com/

It is also possible to do it directly through the official DPRK web-site at:
http://www.korea-dpr.com/

The latter option is probably not recommendable since there's not much money to
be saved, and you'll have to deal with all the red-tape yourself.

Journalists can not apply for tourist visas.

Jan Egil

Joel wrote:

I didn't even know one could go to North Korea. What is involved in that?
Any countries banned from going?

Joel

"John W." wrote in message
...
Jan Egil Kirkebø wrote:
I went to the DPRK a few months ago. It's a place which is difficult
to put into words, really much easier to put into pictures. For those
who are interested I've added some pictures to my web-page:
http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~janki/dprk/

That's good stuff. For quite some time I've wanted to go to North Korea. A
friend of mine went there many years ago and said it was just fascinating.

I particularly like the 'Pyongyang Traffic Light';
very amusing!

John W.