Series 3 in my North Korean Memorabilia contains images of the North Korean currency I brought back from North Korea. As tourists you are not allowed to use the local currency, but instead are asked to purchase everything in either Chinese Yuan (preferable in stores), Euro (for organized trips), and surprisingly enough, American dollars (mostly [...]

Following on from my first series regarding memorabilia I brought back from North Korea during my 2005 trip is the next series, a couple of books I picked up at Pyongyang book store. The first book, 100 Questions and Answers – Do you know about Korea?, is an enlightening book dealing with some commonly asked [...]

As you may or may not know, I went to North Korea for 2 weeks in October of 2005. During my time there I was very fortunate to visit Pyongyang, Paekdusan, Kaeseong, and the DMZ. I took a huge number of photos, over a thousand in all, and posted them on my site (not all [...]

Sometime close to 8 or so months ago I promised that one day I would post some pictures of the North Korean posters and painting I brought back from Pyongyang. Well today, after a long wait, it’s finally here. Below are a collection of the 7 random prints and originals I got. The paintings, the [...]

Day 11 & 12 Train ride from Pyongyang to Beijing. Our final day in North Korea was another early morning start to Pyongyang train station. Surprisingly crowded we worked our way to the train and got onboard our carriage. Due to, well, lack of organization by someone, our group was split up into 2 smaller [...]

Day 10 Pt 2. – Pyongyang: Kim Il Sung Square, Tower of the Juche Idea, and BBQ Duck. Continuing on from day 10, we next made our way to Kim Il Sung Square, an impressive square that only days before held the military parade. Sadly foreigners are not allowed to attend that parade (and never [...]

Day 10 Pt 1. – Pyongyang: Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, USS Pueblo, Walking through Pyongyang, and The Great People’s Study Hall. The first port of call was the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum. LP reads: The Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum is a fascinating place. The key battles of the Korean War are depicted [...]

Day 9 – Kaesong, Panmunjeom, DMZ, Pyongyang Metro, Mansudae Grand Monument, Walking through Pyongyang, and Lunch. Day 9 was another early start in Kaesong as we hurried to Panmunjeom, the closest city to the DMZ (Demilitarised Zone). Lonely Planet reads: For many, a visit to the 38th parallel is the highlight of the trip – [...]

Day 8 – Jong-Il Peak, Secret Camp, Film Studio, Boring museums, and Kaesong. I neglected to mention, and only remembered thanks to my travel notes, about my conversation with the bar girl on my first night at Paekdu. Oli, Mark and I (the two English lads I was good friends with during the trip, plus [...]