I don’t know why, but North Korea has a certain fascination for me. Maybe it is the morbid curiosity, or the allure of the forbidden or maybe the sheer element of wanting to see the unknown. I have no idea. The link here* is from Time magazine and consists of photos taken by Chinese tourists on a cruise along the North Korean coast. Pictures are so rare of this country that it is almost an event when they are released.
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It really does seem like a fascinating country! I always thought that you would see such limited amount of things, due to their strict policies on tourism and crazy propoganda but after reading this blog http://americaninnorthkorea.com/2012/01/07/laughter-blogging-and-north-korea/ i feel maybe there is a chance to actually meet real people and experience a bit of North Korean life…maybe! 🙂
I’ll check that blog out. i am fascinated with North Korea, but really don’t have an urge o actually go there. I see you have more snow in Holland than we do in Calgary.