What It’s Like to Travel to North Korea in 2024: The Experiences and Expectations of the First Tourists
North Korea, the world’s most isolated and secretive country, has opened its doors to the first known tourists since the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020. A group of 20 Russians, accompanied by two guides from a Vladivostok-based agency, embarked on a four-day tour of Pyongyang and a ski resort on February 9, 2024. The trip was arranged by the …