North Korea – General 2018 – Page 2

October 22, 2018July 20, 2019 TheRamblingWombat North Korea - General 2018

Rules Around Photography in North Korea and Their Enforcement – With a Side Comment on Mobile Phones

7064637-a_totally_acceptable_photo_north_korea — A Totally Acceptable Photograph in North Korea

There are numerous rules for tourists in North Korea. The ones around photography are the most complicated, confusing, inconsistent and inconsistently applied. While the rules themselves seem to have been relaxed only very marginally, if at all, since my last visit in 2014 the enforcement of the rules seems not to be as strict – apart from in more remote and less visited parts of the country.

Very few visitors, apart from those who have no camera, make it through a tour of North Korea without being counselled on their photography – or rather, being told off for taking a photo when they should not have. Continue reading “Rules Around Photography in North Korea and Their Enforcement – With a Side Comment on Mobile Phones” →

October 16, 2018October 22, 2018 TheRamblingWombat North Korea - General 2018

Money And The North Korean Economy

My reader will perhaps be rather puzzled as to why my first picture in a North Korean money review is of a 100 Chinese Yuan bill after which I feature some Euros and an American note while the local currency of North Korea, the Won, is relegated to fourth place. Continue reading “Money And The North Korean Economy” →

October 8, 2018October 16, 2018 TheRamblingWombat North Korea - General 2018

Get To Know And Respect Your Kims

7048471-president_kim_il_sung_north_korea — President Kim Il-sung

The purpose of this review is to introduce you to the key people (Kims) you should be familiar with prior to visiting North Korea. You will certainly be well aware of them before you leave unless you close your eyes and plug your ears for the duration of your trip! Should you read my other reviews you will encounter reference to, and more details on, these people with, perhaps, monotonous regularity. Welcome to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea!

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October 6, 2018October 31, 2023 TheRamblingWombat North Korea - General 2018

North Korea – An Encore – Back for More in 2018

My first visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) was in 2014. That was a nine-day trip coinciding with the 102^nd anniversary of the birth of the country’s eternal president, Kim Il-sung and the Pyongyang Marathon in which foreign amateur runners were permitted to run for the first time. I watched the marathon! Continue reading “North Korea – An Encore – Back for More in 2018” →