North Korea: Epilogue
On the last night of our visit, we were taken to Pyongyang’s supposedly famous “Number 1 Duck Barbecue“. With one [...]
War Museum + USS Pueblo
The tour brought us to Pyongyang’s War Museum, as well as the captured USS Pueblo. The Americans in the group were faced with [...]
A school in Pyongyang
We visited an elementary school in Pyongyang. One of the attractions was a “science lab” that featured rusted microscopes [...]
A ride on the Pyongyang Metro
We got to take a “rush hour” ride on the Pyongyang Metro, that was advertised as allowing us to see “real life” [...]
Cult of Personality
One of the weirdest parts of the trip was visiting the Kim il Sung Mausoleum. It used to be his official palace till his death, upon [...]
Entering Pyongyang + Hotel
Our bus traveled along a wide and empty road, into Pyongyang. Our tour guide ran through the list of do’s and don’ts: [...]
Journey to the Hermit Kingdom: North Korea
Took the opportunity to go to North Korea over Thanksgiving break. My interest in the hermit kingdom had been piqued over the summer: [...]
Amateur Anthropology: American Football
Source: AP I’ve been following American football since coming to the US, having read about it in Singapore, and playing flag [...]
Warsaw to Krakow
We took the train from Warsaw to Krakow, and I was able to see the Polish countryside. It was drastically different from Warsaw- a [...]
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