North Korea

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 9:55 am

I have posted this in the Leave of Absence thread but I just wanted start a quick topic about my once in a lifetime trip tomorrow. I will be going to North Korea with a tour group for the school trip and please wish me the best of luck!

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:12 am

...they let American students in? <_<

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:25 am

best of luck, then

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:53 am

Actually I'm Australian but they let American people in as well! The only nationality they deny are South Koreans.

Senator_Sunburst · Post by **Senator_Sunburst** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:12 pm

Wow! You'll have to tell us how the designated tour routes are!

zeekgenateer · Post by **zeekgenateer** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:26 pm

If you ever go to the US with a North Korea stamp in your passport expect to be treated horribly. Goes the same for visiting Cuba.

Have fun though, not sure how you could have fun in North Korea.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:23 pm

Agent Sandwich wrote:Actually I'm Australian

Oh, so you're not from Northern City, South Dakota? Well then, have fun.

Even though I can't say how, too.

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:30 pm

Senator_Sunburst wrote:Wow! You'll have to tell us how the designated tour routes are!

Medli · Post by **Medli** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:55 pm

Come back in one piece!

Sketcherofstuff · Post by **Sketcherofstuff** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:20 pm

Maybe you can help remedy the NORTH KOREA SITUATION

Well, I hope you're not wrongly imprisoned or sold into slave labor (naw, just kidding

)

Aquablast · Post by **Aquablast** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:51 pm

Good luck, then! Remember to tell us what you see there later!

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:18 pm

Liam wrote:
Agent Sandwich wrote:Actually I'm Australian
Oh, so you're not from Northern City, South Dakota? Well then, have fun.

Even though I can't say how, too.

Just about to leave but I wanted to clear this up. I live in Beijing as an expat and Beijing means City of the North or Northern City in Chinese. See you all later!

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:29 pm

You're just Captain International, aren't you? Good luck in North Korea!

Karl · Post by **Karl** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:48 pm

Good luck and come back safe.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:21 pm

u should ask 1 of them if they eat cat and dog meat
*looks around ominisly*

Post by **Sleet** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:26 pm

That would probably be offensive.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:29 pm

funny as hell though :p
no but rally they do eat either cat or dog meat

Ebly · Post by **Ebly** » Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:03 am

i like how they're actually starting to let this happen

it's cute

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 9:49 am

I'm back! The main highlights were finding out that everything was Euro priced (yup, that's how mean they are to tourists!), seeing South Korea but not being allowed to pass the borders, seeing the Arirang Mass Games, seeing a rehearsal at the city centre where people were preparing for another Arirang performance this October, visiting an embroidery school (creating pictures by sewing onto a canvas), visiting an art studio with some of the country's best artists and much more!

Aquablast · Post by **Aquablast** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:59 am

Welcome back, Agent! Did you brought any photos?

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:31 am

Loads! But it's midnight in Beijing so I'm about to sign out. I will post it soon though!

Private Elliot · Post by **Private Elliot** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 11:32 am

Agent Sandwich wrote:Loads! But it's midnight in Beijing so I'm about to sign out. I will post it soon though!

Nice photoshop skills.
Wanted to tell you that.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:49 pm

Agent Sandwich wrote:everything was Euro priced (yup, that's how mean they are to tourists!)

I guess they just reject the Dollar and thus use the other global currency instead.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 2:49 pm

Euro RULEZ!

Anthroguy101 · Post by **Anthroguy101** » Fri Oct 08, 2010 3:44 pm

Please tell us all about it when you get back.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:59 am

yush!
we want to know!

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:13 am

The Mass Games. The performers are getting ready at the other side of the auditorium.

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:15 am

The performers hold up books with coloured pages to create each picture

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:16 am

Kim Il Sung, the father of the DPRK

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:16 am

Those kind of plays always amaze me.

Impressing!

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:17 am

Groups of people forming the shapes of birds

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:21 am

The next day we went to the DMZ. In other words, we went to see South Korea. The blue buildings represent the neutral borders of the 2 country. If you pass through the buildings on the south side, you've entered South Korea vice versa! The big white building is where tourists in South Korea gather up to see North Korea.

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:22 am

Soldiers guarding the border. Say hi to the South Korean tourists at the white building!

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:23 am

South Korean soldier at the border. This was taken inside the neutral borders building!

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:24 am

DPRK soldier

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:26 am

Embroidery school. If a picture is worth a thousand words, an artwork created using sewing thread is worth a million. Embroidery involves creating a picture with nothing but strings!

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:27 am

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:27 am

Fancy a rose?

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:28 am

Mountains

Agent Sandwich · Post by **Agent Sandwich** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:28 am

Embroidery artist at work