After arriving back in Beijing from DPRK, I was stoked to find my British friend from the train, J, still at the hostel when I returned. He was there for one more night, just like I would be, so it was good to see a familiar face and have someone to share all of my…
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My trip to North Korea (The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) shattered all expectations and was really amazing. It is unbelievably unique, and I will definitely go back some day. There’s so much more to see and so many more preconceptions to explore and clarify. For clarity: I went with Young Pioneer Tours, because going…
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After arriving in Beijing (and all of us being super excited about being in China for the first time), I was going to the same hostel as J from England, the Austrian J was going somewhere different, and C was going to yet somewhere different. We agreed to check-in to our respective hostels and then…
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I’m posting out of order, but I’m still in Beijing and will have a lot to cover. The Great Wall of China is something I’ve always wanted to see, so I’m really glad I got here. After talking with J, J & C, we debated between going on our own vs. a tour and decided…
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J, the Austrian guy, and I ate a quick breakfast at the hostel and headed out to the train station for our adventures in China. After a 30-minute walk to the train station, we boarded for the final leg of the Trans-Mongolian journey. The people in my train cabin were asleep from the overnight ride,…
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