Many governments, including the US, advise their nationals against visiting North Korea, fearing wrongful detention and the inability to provide emergency assistance without local embassies and offices. Around nine years ago North Korea's tourism industry was estimated to be worth as much as $30.6 million, and saw 100,000 visitors, 5,000 of whom were from Western nations. Pre-COVID numbers suggest that around 200,000 foreign tourists entered North Korea. Since the pandemic, their borders have been mostly closed.
After Redditor u/Frost260 asked netizens for travel stories from North Korea, they got a bunch of replies, both from people who'd visited the country for business and pleasure. Here are some of the most interesting responses from the thread.
How everything is perfectly staged
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A town, near the China border, which emptied the park and locked it right after the visit
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An unfamiliarity with tampons
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Being cut off from global culture
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The vast and empty roads
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Poorly grounded hotels
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The guy who met his wife
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Strict photo rules
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What happened during a medical emergency
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