How to Survive 3 Years in North Korea as a Foreigner

Re:How to Survive 3 Years in North Korea as a Foreigner by smcl on Thursday July 11, 2024 @06:54PM (#40941327)

Honestly I’d still like to visit both (particularly Iran) and I know people who have. But there is definitely advice you need to heed in both places (tbh in all places…)

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Re:How to Survive 3 Years in North Korea as a Foreigner by geoffreymcgill on Thursday July 11, 2024 @08:21PM (#40941766)

I've been to both and can report a positive experience. The DPRK trip was fascinating. The thing I remember most about Iran is how friendly everyone was to us.

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Re:How to Survive 3 Years in North Korea as a Foreigner by tptacek on Friday July 12, 2024 @12:46AM (#40942779)

If you've been to South Korea (and I haven't, only have a bunch of friends who have), was there anything fascinating about North Korea that you couldn't have gotten from South Korea and that didn't hinge on how messed up North Korea is? Genuinely curious.

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Re:How to Survive 3 Years in North Korea as a Foreigner by geoffreymcgill on Friday July 12, 2024 @10:45AM (#40946077)

> was there anything fascinating about North Korea that you couldn't have gotten from South Korea

yes, a different perspective.

EDIT/ADD:

Witness one of the world’s most secretive states, firsthand experience of a communist regime, dynastic leadership, and a pervasive cult of personality.

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Re:How to Survive 3 Years in North Korea as a Foreigner by philodeon on Saturday July 13, 2024 @07:48AM (#40953510)

If you’d like to see a pervasive cult of personality in South Korea, check out the Unification Church.

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