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Kiwi enters North Korea, goes skiing, stays in luxury
Kiwi freeskier Sam Smoothy is used to going off-piste - but when it comes to strange ski destinations, North Korea is right up there.
Kiwi freeskier Sam Smoothy is used to going off-piste - but when it comes to strange ski destinations, North Korea is right up there.
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North Korea: how to visit the world's most secretive country
Would you risk travelling to a country where you can be imprisoned for no good reason for an unlimited amount of time?
A place so bizarre it seems almost unbelievable. And I can't wait to go there.
These are cities that are truly different. Where nothing makes sense. And travellers will love them.
Barely any Westerners have visited North Korea, but Simon Cockerell has been there 143 times.
When in the Hermit Kingdom, you need to know more than just places to eat, writes Isobel Yeung.
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