Few of us expected the DPRK to shut down it's borders to travel for close to six years now when COVID hit, but now there is finally a chance for regular people to visit the country despite the tourism shutdown.
How? Continue reading for more info 🧵
Here's a little recap of the situation. Yes, tourism is open to Russians. Yes, tourists did go to Rason in late February and early March, and other foreigners have gone in since. But with the exception of the few Rason tourists, everything else was a delegation, not tourism.
The next opportunity for foreigners to visit the country while tourism remains closed is a five day trip to Pyongyang for the Pyongyang Marathon, which finally resumed this year.
Before you ask: no, the DPRK did not ban US or Malaysian travelers. The travel ban comes from the US and Malaysia in response to the Otto Warmbier incident as well as the Kuala Lumpur airport incident. US dual citizens with a second passport can go on their other passport
"But I don't like to run!"
Nobody said you had to run well! You just have to participate in one of the races. Crawl it for all we care, and enjoy your opportunity to see the city
Exact dates and cost awaiting confirmation from the Korean side, but if you're interested, send an email to zhong.xiangyu[at]taedongtours[dot]com and I will keep you updated!
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