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Hotels of Pyongyang, North Korean tour leader James Scullin and award winning photographer Nicole Reed document each of the hotels in North Korea’s capital that permit foreign visitors.
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North Korea hotels photos: Inside the mysterious hotels of Pyongyang

Two Australians have revealed a rare glimpse inside the tourism scene of North Korea.

  • by Craig Platt
Another entrance to the tunnel.

Tourists can explore North Korea's secret tunnels beneath South Korea

The tunnels are hundreds of feet below the earth's surface and stretch from the North Korean side of the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone into neighbouring South Korea.

  • by Megan Specia
Running into a cheering stadium of North Koreans was a surreal experience for Matt Kulesza.

North Korea: 'Travel to this secretive country can be life-changing'

A Melburnian who works as a North Korea tour guide has a fresh perspective on the hermit nation.

  • by Courtney Carthy
Sam Smoothy at Masikryong Ski Resort in North Korea.

North Korea ski destinations: Kiwi skier Sam Smoothy hits the slopes

Kiwi freeskier Sam Smoothy is used to going off-piste - but when it comes to strange ski destinations, North Korea is right up there.

  • by Siobhan Downes
North Koreans, adults and youths, ride on an electric trolley bus Saturday, May 7, 2016 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed his country's recent nuclear test to uproarious applause as he convened the first full congress of its ruling party since 1980, an event intended to showcase the North's stability and unity in the face of tough international sanctions and deepening isolation. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

North Korea travel: How to visit the world's most isolated country

North Korea: how to visit the world's most secretive country

  • by Natalie Paris and Hugh Morris
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FILE - In this  Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, file photo, members of North Korea's Moranbong band sing and dance during a joint performance with the State Merited Chorus in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea's Moranbong band, an all-female band formed by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has canceled its concerts in Beijing and abruptly left the Chinese capital for unknown reasons. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

What it's really like to travel in North Korea

Would you risk travelling to a country where you can be imprisoned for no good reason for an unlimited amount of time?

  • by Ben Groundwater
 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un poses with military.

The world's most unlikely tourist destination

A place so bizarre it seems almost unbelievable. And I can't wait to go there.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Strange land: Baku, Azerbaijan is a wonderfully mixed-up city.

Countries not influenced by Western culture and why you should visit them

These are cities that are truly different. Where nothing makes sense. And travellers will love them.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Simon Cockerell of Koryo Tours, North Korea tour guide.

North Korea tours: Simon Cockerell of Koryo Tours has visited 143 times

Barely any Westerners have visited North Korea, but Simon Cockerell has been there 143 times.

  • by Anna Fifield
Pyongyang

Follow the dear leader

When in the Hermit Kingdom, you need to know more than just places to eat, writes Isobel Yeung.