The past five weeks have been completely chaotic. On a whim, I decided to spend the long holiday weekend in Southeast Asia. As always, the timing could not have been any worse – I was leaving the country the day after my offer to purchase investment real estate was accepted and officially under contract. This…
Note: This post was published in March 2018. On April 6, 2019, Istanbul Ataturk Airport officially ceased operations. All commercial flights were transferred to Istanbul’s new airport [see post: The New Turkish Airlines Lounge]. With flights to over 110 countries from Istanbul, Turkish Airlines has been one of my go-to airlines for quite some time…
North Korea. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Hermit Kingdom. Referred to by many names, the country has continued to make headlines around the world – and still remains on the list for every globetrotter chasing 196. In late 2015, I met a traveler in Taiwan who introduced me to Koryo Tours and shared…
Note: This post was published in January 2017. Since then, things have changed. Effective September 1, 2017, United States citizens are banned from traveling to North Korea [see post: North Korea Travel Update] – So, please keep that in mind when reading the following. It is safe to assume that most Americans think they cannot…
Beijing: the gateway to North Korea. Off-season, tours to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) leave from Beijing, China. Koryo Tours runs about 40 group tours to the DPRK every year. In addition, the company also organizes private tours upon request. In my opinion, visiting North Korea is an experience that is best shared. And,…
