ZCN's TR: Korea, Ko Samui, and Dubai

[ZCN]

1. Train at station on DMZ tour about to leave

2. Station sign - note Pyongyang on the sign.

[smart brit]

Fascinating!
Thanks

[ZCN]

1. Train tracks to North Korea....

2 and 3 - Cabins on the border of North and South Korea. Note the US soldier who was one of our escorts in the foreground of the picture. Note the big building in the background, that is a North Korean army building. And if you look in between the cabins, you will see a cement block going across; that is the official border.

[ZCN]

1. A look into the cabins. The conference table in the middle with a soldier standing next to it is the official border between the North and South. The soldier standing in the background is guarding the door to the North Korean side (although he is technically already in North Korean territory)

2. South Korean soldier guarding the door to North Korean territory in tae kwon stance.

3. Two North Korean soldiers walking.

[ZCN]

1. A look into North Korea, including Propoganda Village. Notice on the left of the group of trees is a small cut out - that is where the ax murder incident took place. Also notice the bridge of no return in the background.

2. Border with North Korea - border is small white sticks.

3. Bridge of no return.

[moish]

but there is only one company-Koridoor tours- that takes you to the JSA (Joint Security Area) where the North and South Koreans interact. There are other places that all the tour companies visit but the JSA is THE highlight and only Koridor is allowed to take tour groups there.

thanks for the tr, but this point is not accurate

[ZCN]

thanks for the tr, but this point is not accurate

Which part?

[moish]

Which part?

that only Koridor is allowed to take tour groups there

[ZCN]

that only Koridor is allowed to take tour groups there

Ok, good to know. From the research I did that was the only company that was allowed to take tourists there.

[Ergel]

Ok, good to know. From the research I did that was the only company that was allowed to take tourists there.

A Google search brought up wikihow which had a list of a few companies that do tours

[moish]

Ok, good to know. From the research I did that was the only company that was allowed to take tourists there.

nope, not the only one
but was the tour given by a native english speaker?

[ZCN]

nope, not the only one
but was the tour given by a native english speaker?

Nope, we had a South Korean with decent English.

[HesderGuy]

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