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Originally posted by Saint John Officially The Workers' Paradise or Koryo for short, is by its own standards standards the best country in the World, and the only country where taxes are inexistent. The official currency is the Marlboro 20 pack, so even if you don't smoke, you should take a lot of cigarettes to your carefree vacation. The Capital, Pyongyang, has been ranked the Cleanest, Safest, most ordered City in Asia for the last 6 decades consecutively. Additionally it boast the lowest crime rate of the region, and homicides are almost inexistent. Instead of the depressing, robotic, traffic lights you'd find in any other bustling metropolis, in the Capital of Paradise beautiful ladies wave colorful flags to direct traffic and every night the people vote to shut down electricity so as to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as appreciate the star-spangled sky. Healthcare, education and lifelong employment are rights ensured to all Koreans by their Dear Leader, whom they generally thank by building tall monuments to belittle foreigners with. But not all in the PDRK is urban hype, to the Northeast stretches the pristine mountain range that gave celestial birth to the Dear Leader, and while the area is closed to any foreigner, journalist or not, due to its sacred Geography; the State informs us that in the region beautiful ski slopes abound where workers spend their paid vacations drinking hot chocolate at their chalet. The State also informs us that the pictures of what would look like Concentration Camps in that same area as seen from Google Earth are actually shopped, another Western lie, and that in fact those pictures are of a FEMA camp near Anchorage, Alaska. But not to worry, the Dear Leader wants to win our affection and is already planning the destruction of the FEMA Alaska KZs with his mighty Typo-Dong. Due to the combination of a Stable Government, NO Taxes, NO Crime, Healthcare benefits, Clean Cities, and Untouched Nature, but somehow chilly winters, International Living Magazine has ranked North Korea as the number 2 favorite expat destination, after Cuba.

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Tourist facilities are minimal and telecommunications are unreliable. Individual tourism can only be arranged through a handful of DPRK government-approved travel agencies. Travel must be authorized in advance by the government. Travellers are closely observed. Hotel rooms, telephones, and fax machines are monitored. There are serious shortages of food, electricity, and clean water. Foreigners have been detained, and in one instance, shot, for entering the country through unauthorized points of entry. Travellers should ensure that they stay within permitted zones and strictly follow DPRK procedures and protocols. A valid Canadian passport is required for Canadians intending to visit the DPRK. Canadians must also be in possession of a visa. Visas are issued from a DPRK mission in a third country after approval from the government in Pyongyang. The process for obtaining visas (even for accredited diplomats) can be extremely slow and arduous. Travel within the DPRK is severely restricted. Foreigners can enter the DPRK either by air or by train. It is not possible to enter the DPRK from South Korea. The lone exception is the Kumgang-san (Diamond Mountain) tourist Region on North Korea’s east coast, which is accessible from South Korea by chartered bus. Tourists are restricted to the special tourist zone, and onward travel is not permitted. Visits to Kumgang-san must be booked through Hyundai Asan. Direct travel to South Korea is not permitted, except to visit the Keasong Industrial Complex. All visitors must be accompanied by an official guide at all times. Instructions provided by the guide must be adhered to. Tourists are not permitted to drive and International Driving Permits are not recognized. Foreigners residing in the country must obtain a licence by passing a local driving test. Transportation is usually provided by local tour representatives or authorities. Traffic is usually minimal, and major highways are in good condition. Rural roads can be hazardous. Police checkpoints, usually located at the entry to towns, may require that travellers provide documentation before onward travel is permitted. and more crap

bascially from reading that i gather.

it's extremely hard to even enter/travel into NK.
if you somehow manage to get in there, your monitored + accompanied. 24-7
it blows ass due to the current leader (obviously)
is a hell hole.

i don't see how it ISNT a death trap.

id go for sure if i had the balls lol.

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Originally posted by r5a bascially from reading that i gather. it's extremely hard to even enter/travel into NK. if you somehow manage to get in there, your monitored 24-7 it blows ass due to the current leader (obviously) is a hell hole. i don't see how it ISNT a death trap. id go for sure if i had the balls lol.

and if you go in, only Bill Clinton can get you out.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiap...nton/index.html

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Originally posted by tubularbills and if you go in, only Bill Clinton can get you out. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiap...nton/index.html

lol its fairly obvious what happened here:

reporter 1: lets big dick north korea and get some sweet exclusives on what its like in the current asshole of the planet.

reporter 2: sounds like a great idea jimbo! lets do it.

kim jong: GTFO son.

reporter 1 & 2: we're fucked.

kim jong keeps his pimp hand strong

Last edited by r5a on Jul-25-2010 at 06:28

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter

Hey man, I'm going to Bangalore, India in December, any advice?

kim jong is a dipshit.

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery Why not just ban the whiny bitches instead?

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Originally posted by ******** well although they are technically sort of at war - they are also suppose to also have a truce. Violation of the terms of the truce is pretty much provocative (the US and S. Korea have violated the terms in the past though, so too north korea ), and from what i can tell the US and south korea are violating the terms of the truce, and violating north koreas sovereignty in conducting the war games. When I actually read the report 2 days ago, I actually reacted by saying "oh no". Honestly based on context it is hard to believe that there could be an escalation from this operation - but I think there really is a chance of an event due to this (although it seems imposible to beleive something could happen. There is really no need for this as far as I can tell, and this is aggressiveness on the part of the US. The US is in the business of toppling nations - you don't want 200 uninvited fighter jets flying over your head.

Your 'they're drugging me!' material is so much better.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter huh? Exercise a high degree of caution is hardly "literally walking into death" It gets the same rating from the Australian DFAT, as does: India Thailand Egypt Uganda Tanzania Philipines Morocco Papua New Guinea All places I (and I suspect you) would happily travel. hardly "walking into death". If it were, it would be rated as a Do not travel.

I would be a little bit apprehensive going to PNG or Uganda, however I am going to India in December; been to Thailand heaps of times.

North Korea is just like that forbidden jewel, I want to see it because it's so difficult to do so.

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Originally posted by Saint John Officially The Workers' Paradise or Koryo for short, is by its own standards standards the best country in the World, and the only country where taxes are inexistent. The official currency is the Marlboro 20 pack, so even if you don't smoke, you should take a lot of cigarettes to your carefree vacation. The Capital, Pyongyang, has been ranked the Cleanest, Safest, most ordered City in Asia for the last 6 decades consecutively. Additionally it boast the lowest crime rate of the region, and homicides are almost inexistent. Instead of the depressing, robotic, traffic lights you'd find in any other bustling metropolis, in the Capital of Paradise beautiful ladies wave colorful flags to direct traffic and every night the people vote to shut down electricity so as to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as appreciate the star-spangled sky. Healthcare, education and lifelong employment are rights ensured to all Koreans by their Dear Leader, whom they generally thank by building tall monuments to belittle foreigners with. But not all in the PDRK is urban hype, to the Northeast stretches the pristine mountain range that gave celestial birth to the Dear Leader, and while the area is closed to any foreigner, journalist or not, due to its sacred Geography; the State informs us that in the region beautiful ski slopes abound where workers spend their paid vacations drinking hot chocolate at their chalet. The State also informs us that the pictures of what would look like Concentration Camps in that same area as seen from Google Earth are actually shopped, another Western lie, and that in fact those pictures are of a FEMA camp near Anchorage, Alaska. But not to worry, the Dear Leader wants to win our affection and is already planning the destruction of the FEMA Alaska KZs with his mighty Typo-Dong. Due to the combination of a Stable Government, NO Taxes, NO Crime, Healthcare benefits, Clean Cities, and Untouched Nature, but somehow chilly winters, International Living Magazine has ranked North Korea as the number 2 favorite expat destination, after Cuba.

http://www.nationstates.net/ ??

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Originally posted by ******** There is really no need for this as far as I can tell, and this is aggressiveness on the part of the US.

Yeah, but sinking a warship and killing south Koreans, that’s just all in a day’s work.

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Originally posted by Trance Nutter huh? Exercise a high degree of caution is hardly "literally walking into death" It gets the same rating from the Australian DFAT, as does: India Thailand Egypt Uganda Tanzania Philipines Morocco Papua New Guinea All places I (and I suspect you) would happily travel. hardly "walking into death". If it were, it would be rated as a Do not travel.

nou doesn't need to travel. He has the power of the Internet for that