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butlerian
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Milwaukiedave
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Location: Goseong
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| The only way I've heard to get into North Korea is through China. I'd love to visit, especially Kaesong since my father-in-law was born there. |
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Dev
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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There are a couple of tour companies that I know doing NK trips.
One is adventurekorea.com and costs 400,000 won for a weekend.
The other is koryotours.com which I think is runned by the NK gov. The trips look interesting, but cost a fortune, 1,700 EUROs a week ($2000) plus air ticket to China (not included) Pretty outrageous really.
You have to ask yourself how badly do you want to go? |
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butlerian
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| This is a new bus trip from Seoul following an agreement between South and North Korea. |
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Big_Guard
Joined: 24 May 2006
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, but that's the one to the mountain. Kaesong is a new trip to a North Korean city. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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It's about as far away from Seoul as Suwon is. I really want to see this city.
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
It's about as far away from Seoul as Suwon is. I really want to see this city.
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Me too. It's about as far away as Pyeongtaek is though, about twice that of Suwon. One of my Ido friends went there as a journalist last week and showed us a few hundred pictures he took while he was there. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| So except for the mountain trip there is no other tours unless you go through China. Is that correct? |
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butlerian
Joined: 04 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
| So except for the mountain trip there is no other tours unless you go through China. Is that correct? |
No, there is now - or will be soon - a bus from Seoul that will take you to Kaesong. It's a deal related to the new co-operative businesses nearby. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I think a trip to Kaesong would be amazing. Wasn't it the capital of Koryo? Anyways, Kaesong is the second or third largest city in the North, it was originally supposed to be part of the South, and it's very close to Seoul. I think it would be really cool to go there. I'd place good money that if there was ever some sort of uprising in North Korea, it would start in Kaesong. |
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crazy_arcade
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| anyways, this agreement is just for Southern businessmen to access the industrial complex more easily. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| butlerian wrote: |
| Milwaukiedave wrote: |
| So except for the mountain trip there is no other tours unless you go through China. Is that correct? |
No, there is now - or will be soon - a bus from Seoul that will take you to Kaesong. It's a deal related to the new co-operative businesses nearby. |
That sounds interesting, but will tourists be able to go or will you have to have specific business there. Like I said, I'm curous since my father-in-law was born there. |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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| An interesting tid-bit. Kaesong was the only major centre to change hands after the Korean war. As well, on a clear day, you can see Kaesong from Munsan (I think this is the mountains name) in Paju. |
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Milwaukiedave
Joined: 02 Oct 2004
Location: Goseong
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| Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| ajgeddes wrote: |
| An interesting tid-bit. Kaesong was the only major centre to change hands after the Korean war. As well, on a clear day, you can see Kaesong from Munsan (I think this is the mountains name) in Paju. |
That is interesting...have you been able to get any photos from the mountain where you can see Kaesong n the distance? |
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