Discover North Korea

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 & 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

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 - https://koryogroup.com/tours/dprk-north-korea/group

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-beijingMarch 19-25 (from Yanji)https://koryogroup.com/tours/koryo-rason-north-korea-tour-yanji-longWant 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

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 newsletter or WhatsApp group 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 / https://www.instagram.com/nikakochetkovaCheck out my North Korea borderlands vlogs on YouTube, full series out now! ->https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8I7OHw5_cDNUZjngE6c3NNFgt5i8eF-t&si=xqc3Dyon-V6Uc5nWCan't wait any longer to see North Korea for yourself? Check out the North Korea From a Near Distance tour and get $150 USD discount with code ZoeDMZ!

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 newsletter or WhatsApp group for border opening updates. Can't wait any longer? Check out the North Korea From a Near Distance tour and get $150 USD discount with code ZoeDMZ!

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 KoreaVisit 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-adventureLeslie Instagram/Flickr @foliopix#northkorea #dprk #southkorea

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 KoreaVisit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotours--------------------Thanks to my Patrons!!!Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/zoediscovers--------------------Links from the show;https://www.artic.edu/artworks/197182/chongsokjong-kyongju-from-the-series-eight-views-of-korea-chosen-hakkei-keishu-sosekiteihttps://koryogroup.com/travel-guides/north-korea-dprk#northkorea #dprk #discovernorthkorea

In this 2-part episode, I delve into the North Korean countryside to give an overview on what the North Korean countryside has to offer. This first episode is all about mountains; North Korea's most famous mountain ranges. Indeed, of the 6 famous mountains on the Korean Peninsula - 5 of them lie in the northern half. So, there's a lot to cover! A lot of this information was taken from Koryo Tours' North Korea Travel Guides section, a comprehensive online travel guide into North Korea. Contact me with your questions & guest recommendations on zoediscovers@gmail.com.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 KoreaVisit North Korea: www.koryogroup.com / @koryotoursThanks to my Patrons!!!Become a Patron: www.patreon.com/zoediscoversLinks from the show;Aim High in Creation Watch & Competition - https://koryostudio.com/films/aim-high-in-creation/ / https://koryostudio.com/blog/Aim-High-In-Creation-CompetitionPaektusan - https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/mt-paektu-north-korea-north-korea-travel-guideChilbosan - https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/mt-chilbo-north-korea-north-korea-travel-guideKuwolsan - https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/mt-kuwol-kuwolsan-north-korea-travel-guideMyohyangsan - https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/mt-myohyang-north-korea-north-korea-travel-guideKumgangsan - https://koryogroup.com/travel-guide/mt-kumgang-north-korea-north-korea-travel-guide