Our last days in Rason, North Korea (ft. interview with Miss Kim)

The final episode of our Rason trip! We enjoy our last few sights on the tour as well as have a little interview with our young guide Miss Kim. Tune in next time when I TAKE YOU TO PYONGYANG. Thank you to my Patrons and to the Koryo Tours gang for your constant support. NOTE: North Korea borders are once again CLOSED indefinitely. Rason tours are now suspended. I will be posting updates on my Instagram &amp; all other platforms. (@zoediscovers / @zoediscoversnk). 🔗 North Korea Tours - https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group 🔗 Read about my first trip here - https://koryogroup.com/blog/back-in-north-korea-the-return-to-rason 🔗 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

Ep. 37 The One Where I Take You To North Korea (Rason, Pt. 3)

Full days in Rason City & surrounding areas 

In the second of this 3-part episode, I take you on a tour around Rason in North Korea. Thank you to my Patrons and to the Koryo Tours gang for your constant support. NOTE: North Korea borders are once again CLOSED indefinitely. Rason tours are now suspended. I will be posting updates on my Instagram &amp; all other platforms. (@zoediscovers / @zoediscoversnk). 🔗 North Korea Tours - https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group 🔗 Read about my first trip here - https://koryogroup.com/blog/back-in-north-korea-the-return-to-rason 🔗 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zoediscovers

Ep. 36 The One Where I Take You To North Korea (Rason, Pt. 2)

Come with me on a tour to North Korea. One of the first, and one of the last. 

I am so excited to finally be able to take you on a trip to North Korea. In this 3-part episode, I take you on a tour to North Korea so you can experience yourselves what a North Korea tour is like - plus some extra insights from me throughout, too! Thank you to my Patrons and to the Koryo Tours gang for your constant support. NOTE: North Korea borders are once again CLOSED indefinitely. Rason tours are now suspended. I will be posting updates on my Instagram &amp; all other platforms. (@zoediscovers / @zoediscoversnk). 🔗&nbsp;North Korea Tours - https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group🔗&nbsp;Read about my first trip here - https://koryogroup.com/blog/back-in-north-korea-the-return-to-rason🔗&nbsp;Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/zoediscovers🔗 Listen on YouTube - https://youtu.be/4NPtU7ORW0M

Ep. 35 The One Where I Take You To North Korea (Rason, Pt. 1)

A look at North Korea tourism over the past 5 years, tours to Rason, and what I’ve been up to 

On this episode of Discover North Korea I catch up with you all on what on earth has been going on, as well as giving you a bit of an inside scoop on life working in North Korea tourism. Hint: it’s been a bit crazy. Tours to Rason - <a href="https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group</a>

Ep. 34 Grab a Coffee, Let’s Catch Up 

With special guest Greg Vaczi, who came back from North Korea today!

North Korea has been closed for 5+ years. And we all waited for it to open. Finally, now the day has come. Well, is coming. Rason will open on the 20th Feb and maybe Pyongyang soon after, let's hope. For now, I chat to special guest, friend, and colleague Greg who just got back from Rason in North Korea after being invited there on a special delegation. Tours start on the 20th Febuary, tours open for booking that I'm leading in March are as follows; March 1-8 (from Beijing)https://koryogroup.com/tours/koryo-rason-north-korea-budget-tour-beijing March 19-25 (from Yanji)https://koryogroup.com/tours/koryo-rason-north-korea-tour-yanji-long Want to support Greg or see more of him? Check out his Unseen Hungary Tour, a special tour to Hungary designed especially by the man himself. https://koryogroup.com/tours/unseen-hungary

Ep. 33 BACK IN NORTH KOREA - Rason Edition. 

Find out from Veronika, a Russian who visited North Korea in June 2024

I chat with Veronika who was one of the Russians to visit North Korea recently and who posted her trip on social media. She tells us all about her trip to North Korea!NOTE: The North Korean borders are NOT yet open. Some limited Russian tourist groups are currently permitted to go in only. Sign up to this <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6397284609460700104ad343/shows/6397284609460700104ad33c/episodes/subscribepage.io/koryo-tours" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter</a> or <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/HURbTnvKlmc2rSD11B2ElG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WhatsApp group</a> for border opening updates. My biggest thanks to Veronika for spending her time for this episode, and forever jealous of your visit!Check out Veronika's page on the links below. I love the aesthetic!@nikakochetkova / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikakochetkova" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nikakochetkova</a> Check out my North Korea borderlands <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8I7OHw5_cDNUZjngE6c3NNFgt5i8eF-t&amp;si=xqc3Dyon-V6Uc5nW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vlogs on YouTube</a>, full series out now! -&gt;https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8I7OHw5_cDNUZjngE6c3NNFgt5i8eF-t&amp;si=xqc3Dyon-V6Uc5nW Can't wait any longer to see North Korea for yourself? Check out the <a href="https://koryogroup.com/tours/greg-vaczi-s-dmz-adventure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">North Korea From a Near Distance tour</a> and get $150 USD discount with code ZoeDMZ!

Ep.32 What is it like to visit North Korea now? 

Some updates from me before the first full episode next week (and no, North Korea hasn't opened its borders to tourism again yet...)

The podcast is back after a non-deliberate break! A little update from me and about the podcast in the future. Next full episode coming out next week. North Korean borders are not yet open to tourism. Sign up to this <a href="subscribepage.io/koryo-tours " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter</a> or <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/HURbTnvKlmc2rSD11B2ElG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WhatsApp group</a> for border opening updates. Can't wait any longer? Check out the <a href="https://koryogroup.com/tours/greg-vaczi-s-dmz-adventure" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">North Korea From a Near Distance tour</a> and get $150 USD discount with code ZoeDMZ!

Ep. 31 The Podcast is Back! 

And how you can join in this year, too. 

The last in this series* and we go out with a bang! I chat with Greg, Lesley, and Peter about a very unique trip to South Korea - one truly like no other. That you can be part of this year, too! *Don't worry, I'm just taking a break and will be back in mid-September time :). I'll be back after a trip and also with another podcast in the making... watch this space! -------------------- Follow me on; - Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea - TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea - YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours -------------------- Thanks to my Patrons!!! Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/zoediscovers -------------------- Links from the show; https://koryogroup.com/tours/greg-vaczi-s-dmz-adventure Leslie Instagram/Flickr @foliopix #northkorea #dprk #southkorea

Ep.30 Traversing the Whole #DMZ from East to West (islands, observatories, and everything in between) [TOUR]

Everything the North Korean countryside has on offer that you've probably never heard about.

The second part in the 2-part episode "Inside the North Korean Countryside". In this episode, we head to a few key spots in the North Korean countryside known for their beauty or indeed because they're hardly known at all and worth a mention... More details of each of these in the Travel Guides section on koryogroup.com (links below). Places we cover; Pakyon FallsRyongmun CavesUlim WaterfallSamil LagoonSinphyongLake SijungSijung BeachPujon HighlandsPujon Stone RiverChongsokjongDMZ -------------------- Follow me on; - Instagram @zoediscoversnk for pictures, videos, and live sessions (when it's possible) from inside North Korea - TikTok @zoediscovers for long and short-form videos inside North Korea - YouTube @zoediscovers for vlogs inside North Korea Visit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours -------------------- Thanks to my Patrons!!! Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/zoediscovers -------------------- Links from the show; <a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/197182/chongsokjong-kyongju-from-the-series-eight-views-of-korea-chosen-hakkei-keishu-sosekitei" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.artic.edu/artworks/197182/chongsokjong-kyongju-from-the-series-eight-views-of-korea-chosen-hakkei-keishu-sosekitei</a><a href="https://koryogroup.com/travel-guides/north-korea-dprk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://koryogroup.com/travel-guides/north-korea-dprk</a> #northkorea #dprk #discovernorthkorea

Ep. 29 Inside the North Korean Countryside: Caves, Waterfalls, Rivers, Lakes, and Much More.

What is North Korea really like? From the people who've been there.

Ever wondered what North Korea is really like? We discuss and discover undiscovered aspects of North Korea from people who have been there multiple times. Discover unreported North Korea with Zoe from Zoe Discovers, and guests from a variety of backgrounds, countries, and political opinions..! Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/Patreon: @zoediscoversInstagram/TikTok: @zoediscoversnk

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