So I’m finally here in Beijing on the start of my trip to China and North Korea and it feels like I’ve had an adventure already. Yesterday I got up prompt at my hotel near Gatwick airport and, after final checks of my hand luggage, drove up to the Airparks […]
Category: 2010 China & North Korea
I spent a few days in Beijing then went on a week-long tour of DPRK North Korea.
Forbidden City / Olympic Park
I read that you needed to leave enough time while in Beijing to be able to explore the Forbidden City (aka Palace Museum) properly so decided to make this my first stop during my time in Beijing. The Forbidden City was the residence of the Chinese Emperors during Imperial times […]
A long day in Beijing
Today ended up being a very long day but definitely worth it as I was able to visit Tiananmen Square, Mao’s Mausoleum, The Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and the Night Market all in one day. I woke up at 5am ready to leave for Tiananmen Square’s Flag Raising Ceremony, […]
Into North Korea
Today was the day I had been waiting for, when I would arrive in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka DPRK / North Korea). I’ve always been a person that likes travelling to unique destinations where I feel I can learn a lot so when I saw this holiday […]
North Korean Festivities
Today is the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Worker’s Party of Korea and we were told we would be in store for something special, which they were definitely right about. I’ve just finished watching probably the biggest fireworks display I’ve ever seen from my hotel room which I […]
The Demilitarised Zone
Today was a day that I had been looking forward to all year and it was pretty much everything I hoped it would be. Today we visited the demilitarised zone (DMZ) which is the border between North Korea and South Korea and, ironically, one of the most heavily fortified borders […]
Kumsusan Memorial Palace
A fairly leisurely start today. After breakfast and a fairly scary ride in one of the two lifts that went up the outside of the hotel we convened in the hotel lobby ready for our trip to the Kumsusan Memorial Palace – the former residence and now Mausoleum of President […]
International Friendship Exhibition
I had a bit of a restless night last night as the beds were very hard but luckily today wasn’t as rushed as the last few days so I was able to take it easy. The first stop was the Pohyon Temple which is a Buddhist temple located in a […]
Nampo & The Mass Games
I’m sat back at the Yanggakdo hotel right now after what has been a long but amazing day we saw so many things today and were finally able to see the Mass Games. I’m still in awe about the show, but more about that later. I got up at 6 […]
Last full day in the DPRK
Today was long and packed with activities but fairly relaxed as everything we saw was in Pyongyang so there wasn’t as much travelling. When I woke up the daily mist had finally lifted and there were clear views all the way across Pyongyang which gave me a chance to take […]