It was finally time to visit North Korea, I had been looking forward to this trip for so long. Some people wonder why. Most people only know this country from the news, and it is often very negative. So, I’ll Continue Reading
Marathon day! Finally! And with the history of my knee & the fact I never ran 21k before, pretty exciting. But the most exciting: running through the streets of Pyongyang! After an early start, it began in the Continue Reading
The day we came here for! A steady amount of carbohydrates the night before, Michiel had his coffee, handful of almonds and banana (the practiced pre-running food of choice), and was ready for the Pyongyang 1/2 Continue Reading
The place, the people, the decor, the way things were portrayed, it was a total shock to me. I had never experienced something so surreal in my life. Of course, the tours only see a small % of what actually happens Continue Reading
The day came for us to see Pyongyang by arial view. After having our first experience in a helicopter in Franz Josep, and loving it, we were excited to do it again! Waiting at the airport, it was only us in the Continue Reading
‘They only eat dog in North Korea’, I heard some people say. I took a bag full of fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, powders and nutrition, just in case. My worse fear was that Michiel wouldn’t be able to eat Continue Reading
Pyongyang looks like a city that was created in the 50s and 60s, where the architect got the assignment to make it feel like the year 2000. The only things missing are the flying automobiles. The buildings are Continue Reading
A must see when in North Korea, they said. So we went to the DMZ, DeMilitarized Zone, the border between the North and the South of Korea. Where ideologies meet. Enemy neighbours. The South plays Rihanna to the Continue Reading
The leaders of North Korea – the Kim family, were everywhere. I mean everywhere. Every magazine and newspaper was based on them, a weekly magazine on Kim Jong Un (the current leader) visiting factories, Continue Reading
The first day included a visit to some local schools in Pyongyang. First, a primary school, then a secondary school. The teachers and students were fully ready for our visit, met us on entry and took us for a very Continue Reading
