It’s been almost a year since I visited North Korea. The country has changed a lot in that time. In May of 2012 it still felt very isolated and secretive. Now visitors are permitted to bring in mobile phones and access the internet. That’s a big change. While I ponder where the Hermit Kingdom is headed, here are some photos from an amazing trip.
Kids on their way to schoolOn their way home from workWonsan, an industrial city on the east coastRevolutionary posters decorate the street much like billboards in other countriesKids practicing for the Mass Games in front of Hamhumg Grand TheatreUnification monument symbolizing the two Koreas joining togetherBrand new apartments development, constructed in under a yearView of Pyongyang, the capital, from Juche Idea TowerSmash the Imperialist American!Kim Il Sung, internationally renowned leader.Pyongyang’s metro system puts any 5-star hotel lobby to shameSquirting clams with gasoline from a water bottleOur guides: Mr. Kim, Hannah, and HwongPower!Her dress remains perfectly clean. Chollima Steel WorksEveryone loves a carnival rideKoreans love to express themselves through dance and songPyongyang’s streets see more and more traffic every day. A few years ago there were few vehicles. Now buses, trams, taxis, motorcycles, and private cars have joined the bustle alongside military lorries.A passionate guide takes us through the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War (i.e. Korean War) MuseumBeauty transcends borders
Eating Snow Around the World 
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