Articles tagged “north korea”

Reports say that few locals or tourists are fleeing the country or even considering it under the assumption that North Korea’s threat is more sabre rattling than a call to action.

Interest in North Korea may have been piqued as evidenced by a 400 percent increase in inquires with one UK tour operator, but the ratio of inquires that turn into bookings will likely remain quite low.

Despite the diplomatic efforts of former basketball player and reality show star Dennis Rodman, North Korea's brief moment of openness has quickly descended suppression and war mongering.

You have to hand it to Google for getting transit maps for Pyongyang before Apple can get MTA routes onto its New York City iOS Maps app. No word on when they'll be integrating Zagat or Google Plus, though.

North Korea has looked increase inbound tourism, especially from China, over the past year as part of its refocusing from military to economic development, but don’t expect any major marketing push in the West.

Kim Jong Un has revitalized efforts to build the 105-story hotel to attract foreign tourists and their currencies into the country, which is facing toughing political and trade sanctions from foreign countries.

This obviously isn't a way to properly visit a country because the everyday people you encounter can be the most meaningful part of a trip. But, with North Korea, there appears to be little other choice.