North Korea is the world’s most isolated country, and visiting it is one of travel’s most surreal experiences. Everything is controlled, curated and choreographed – and yet, within those constraints, there is genuine wonder to be found. The Mass Games alone are worth the trip: a spectacle of such audacious scale it defies belief. Beyond Pyongyang, ancient tombs and historic cities hint at a Korean cultural heritage that long predates the current regime. This is not a normal holiday. It is not meant to be.
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