Pyongyang and elsewhere in N.Korea?
Feb 22, 2013, 8:33 am
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Pyongyang and elsewhere in N.Korea?
I know there's not going to be true luxury, but what's the best hotel to stay at in Pyongyang? Trying to put together a package now...also, best places outside of Pyongyang? Finally, are the zoo and or cinema worth seeing? Thanks!
Feb 22, 2013, 8:47 am
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http://www.ghmhotels.com/en/the-anan...-mt/home/#home
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Feb 22, 2013, 10:41 am
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Thre is an interesting GHM property in North Korea.
http://www.ghmhotels.com/en/the-anan...-mt/home/#home
http://www.ghmhotels.com/en/the-anan...-mt/home/#home
Feb 22, 2013, 1:01 pm
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This is an interesting read:
http://vienna-pyongyang.blogspot.pt/
Feb 22, 2013, 1:27 pm
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i believe DPRK seized area which contains GHM hotel
kempinski CEO said pyongyang in jul/aug >
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-1...ens-tower.html
orascom developing, but how much rebuilding did they do..
kempinski CEO said pyongyang in jul/aug >
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-1...ens-tower.html
orascom developing, but how much rebuilding did they do..
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Feb 22, 2013, 4:02 pm
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I hesitate to post this for a bunch of reasons, but I will anyway. 
(So mods, if this is way off-base just delete it and I am fine with that).
So... Why would you want to go to a country as a tourist than imprisons millions of people in forced labour camps? And starves large portions of the population? Amongst so many other practices. They are probably the nastiest, most repressive regime on the planet, and starving them of currency is a really good idea. I am not sure this is a whole lot different than trying to tour Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge (maybe a bit safer, but morally equivalent). There are a very small number of places that I wouldnt go to on moral grounds, no matter how fascinating the culture or how beautiful the scenery, and the DPRK is right at the top of that very very short list.
If I misconstrued the original post, and this isnt tourism, my apologies.
(So mods, if this is way off-base just delete it and I am fine with that). So... Why would you want to go to a country as a tourist than imprisons millions of people in forced labour camps? And starves large portions of the population? Amongst so many other practices. They are probably the nastiest, most repressive regime on the planet, and starving them of currency is a really good idea. I am not sure this is a whole lot different than trying to tour Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge (maybe a bit safer, but morally equivalent). There are a very small number of places that I wouldnt go to on moral grounds, no matter how fascinating the culture or how beautiful the scenery, and the DPRK is right at the top of that very very short list.
If I misconstrued the original post, and this isnt tourism, my apologies.
Feb 22, 2013, 6:29 pm
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I hesitate to post this for a bunch of reasons, but I will anyway. (So mods, if this is way off-base just delete it and I am fine with that).
So... Why would you want to go to a country as a tourist than imprisons millions of people in forced labour camps? And starves large portions of the population? Amongst so many other practices. They are probably the nastiest, most repressive regime on the planet, and starving them of currency is a really good idea. I am not sure this is a whole lot different than trying to tour Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge (maybe a bit safer, but morally equivalent). There are a very small number of places that I wouldnt go to on moral grounds, no matter how fascinating the culture or how beautiful the scenery, and the DPRK is right at the top of that very very short list.
If I misconstrued the original post, and this isnt tourism, my apologies.
(So mods, if this is way off-base just delete it and I am fine with that). So... Why would you want to go to a country as a tourist than imprisons millions of people in forced labour camps? And starves large portions of the population? Amongst so many other practices. They are probably the nastiest, most repressive regime on the planet, and starving them of currency is a really good idea. I am not sure this is a whole lot different than trying to tour Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge (maybe a bit safer, but morally equivalent). There are a very small number of places that I wouldnt go to on moral grounds, no matter how fascinating the culture or how beautiful the scenery, and the DPRK is right at the top of that very very short list.
If I misconstrued the original post, and this isnt tourism, my apologies.
To see the last totalitarian, insular regime on earth. If it was 1973 instead of 2013, I'd want to go to the Soviet Union as well.
Feb 22, 2013, 6:30 pm
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I don't there's a way to enter the country OTHER than with a tour agency, you can still have some say on your lodging though I believe.
Feb 22, 2013, 7:19 pm
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I am certainly in sympathy with the point raised above by ridefar but this is not the FT forum for political discussions.
However, it's also pretty clear that North Korea doesn't have any luxury hotels as we define them in the luxury hotel forum. So I am going to move this thread to the Korea forum where there are other threads on various topics related to North Korea.
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However, it's also pretty clear that North Korea doesn't have any luxury hotels as we define them in the luxury hotel forum. So I am going to move this thread to the Korea forum where there are other threads on various topics related to North Korea.
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels
Feb 23, 2013, 8:17 am
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