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Visit beautiful North Korea — because this way , somebody might actually be interested in your vacation slide show . And by " somebody,“ of course , we mean the U.S. State Department ! Despite ( and partially because of ) the near 60 years of oppressive and more and more crazy totalitarian leadership , the " other" Korea does have some fascinating holidaymaker attractions — from the natural glory Mt. Paektu , a 9000 - metrical foot - tall inactive vent , to creepy - but - telling Mass Games , a sorting - of communist half - sentence show extravaganza with a mold of thou . But to see any of North Korea ’s sights successfully ( i.e. ,not in a gulag ) , there are a few tips you ’ll call for to remember .
YOU WILL NEED
" ¢ A love life of adventure"¢ A desire to experience raw cultures"¢ A way to figure out whether or not your way has been bugged
Tip 1: PRETEND TO BE CANADIAN
Tip 2: GET PERSONAL WITH YOUR PROPAGANDISTS
Tour guides are required in North Korea . Every mathematical group of visitor must have two State Department - authorize guide with them at all times . And while it ’s ready to hand to have a couplet of Korean - speak topical anesthetic around to keep you from getting miss , they ’ll also be keeping you from a few other things — like ever experience any contact with an average North Korean . The guides are there to make certain you stick to the Kim Jong Il”“approved paths . For instance , they ’ll doubtlessly take you down to see the majuscule city ’s immaculate , graphics - fulfill subway . . . but you ’ll only bait from the Puhung station to the Yongwang station . In fact , since 1973 , this one - way trip is all most visitor have ever seen , inspiring rumors that the rest of the system is dilapidated and give up . However , there are ways to charm your guide into self-satisfaction . Reportedly , they ’re big sports fan of chocolate and American souvenirs .
Tip 3: CATCH UP ON YOUR SLEEP
If you like the nightlife , baby , North Korea may not be the place for you . There are , according to Lonely Planetguidebooks , a grand sum of 3 nightclub in the whole country , and these are reserved for the small group of foreigners who live and work in Pyongyang . No casual tourists take into account . This fact probably does n’t bother most North Koreans , however , as they ’re not permit out that late anyway . Citizens have required political training course every dark after work and only get Sundays off . By the time the propaganda schooltime shut down for the night , curfew has already kicked in .
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