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  • Le labyrinthe de Pan
    CHLINT_027994
    Le labyrinthe de Pan
    Le labyrinthe de Pan
    El laberinto del Fauno
    2006
    Real Guillermo del Toro.
    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL © Estudios Picasso / Tequila Gang

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • Alice n est plus ici
    CHLINT_004335
    Alice n est plus ici
    Alice n est plus ici
    Alice doesn t live here anymore
    1974
    Real Martin Scoresese
    Diane Ladd
    Collection Christophel © Warner Bros

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • Un drole de paroissien
    CHLAFP_033748
    Un drole de paroissien
    Un drole de paroissien
    1963
    Real Jean Pierre Mocky
    Jean Poiret
    Bourvil.
    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL © A T I C A / Corflor / Le Film d Art

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • Un drole de paroissien
    CHLAFP_033742
    Un drole de paroissien
    Un drole de paroissien
    1963
    Real Jean Pierre Mocky
    Bourvil.
    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL © A T I C A / Corflor / Le Film d Art

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • Deux heures moins le quart avant Jesus Christ
    CHLAFP_033069
    Deux heures moins le quart avant Jesus Christ
    Deux heures moins le quart avant Jesus Christ
    1982
    Real Jean Yanne
    Michel Auclair
    Francoise Fabian
    Collection Christophel © Carthago films / Renn Productions / Etienne George

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • Le vent de la plaine
    CHLAFP_018495
    Le vent de la plaine
    Le vent de la plaine
    The unforgiven
    1960
    Real John Huston
    Burt Lancaster
    Audrey Hepburn
    Lillian Gish
    Charles Bickford
    June Walker.
    Collection Christophel © Hill Hecht Lancaster Productions

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • UN ETE INOUBLIABLE
    CHLAFP_024426
    UN ETE INOUBLIABLE
    UN ETE INOUBLIABLE
    1994
    real Lucian Pintilie
    Kristin Scott Thomas
    Claudiu Bleont
    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL © MK2 Production

    COLLECTION CHRISTOPHEL

     

  • Michel Delpech
    DUKAS_147030399_DAL
    Michel Delpech
    Michel Delpech
    Decembre 1974.
    credit NOEL_© LECOEUVRE PHOTOTHEQUE/ DALLE (FOTO: DUKAS/DALLE)

    ©DALLE APRF

     

  • REPORTAGE - Sri Lanka
    DUK10129402_008
    REPORTAGE - Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Sud du Sri Lanka, Süd Sri Lanka, South Sri Lanka, Mirissa Hills, plantation de cannelle, Zimtplantage, cinnamon plantation, curry avec cannelle, Curry mit Zimt, Curry with cinnamon, repas, Mahlzeit, meal
    (c) Dukas

     

  • REPORTAGE - Sri Lanka
    DUK10129402_007
    REPORTAGE - Sri Lanka
    Sri Lanka, Southern Province, Sud du Sri Lanka, Süd Sri Lanka, South Sri Lanka, Mirissa Hills, plantation de cannelle, Zimtplantage, cinnamon plantation, curry avec cannelle, Curry mit Zimt, Curry with cinnamon, repas, Mahlzeit, meal
    (c) Dukas

     

  • NEWS - Frankreich Vorwalen: Alain Juppé gibt sich volksnah
    DUK10046289_018
    NEWS - Frankreich Vorwalen: Alain Juppé gibt sich volksnah
    Mayor of Bordeaux and candidate for the right-wing primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential elections Alain Juppe and his wife isabelle, lunch as they inaugurate the Bordeaux's christmas market.//AMEZUGO_3253/Credit:UGO AMEZ/SIPA/1611262203 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00782856
    (c) Dukas

     

  • NEWS - Frankreich Vorwalen: Alain Juppé gibt sich volksnah
    DUK10046289_012
    NEWS - Frankreich Vorwalen: Alain Juppé gibt sich volksnah
    Mayor of Bordeaux and candidate for the right-wing primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential elections Alain Juppe and his wife isabelle, lunch as they inaugurate the Bordeaux's christmas market.//AMEZUGO_3249/Credit:UGO AMEZ/SIPA/1611262203 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA) *** Local Caption *** 00782856
    (c) Dukas

     

  • HEILIGENDAMM: Summit of G8
    DUKAS_3154903_SIP
    HEILIGENDAMM: Summit of G8
    United State President George W. Bush, German Chancellor Angela Merkel,British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Italian's Prime Minister Romano Prodi Head of States take a drink before to have a dinner at Grand Hotel Kempinski. Heiligendamm, GERMANY-07/06/2007. (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)

    ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Romano Prodi wird am 9. August 2014 75 Jahre alt

    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • SPAIN: Felipe Calderon's official visit to Spain
    DUKAS_08219306_SIP
    SPAIN: Felipe Calderon's official visit to Spain
    Princess Letizia. The Kings, Juan Carlos and Sofia, and the Princes of Asturias, Felipe and Letizia have offered a gala dinner in honor of Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife. Madrid, SPAIN-11/06/2008

    ZUSAMMENSTELLUNG: Prinzessin Letizia wird Königin von Spanien

    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    DUKAS_27857925_VSL
    LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    22 JANVIER 2013 - LOS ANGELES - ETATS-UNIS - LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI AU RESTAURANT VILLA BLANCA
    DUKAS/VISUALPRESS

     

  • LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    DUKAS_27857919_VSL
    LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    22 JANVIER 2013 - LOS ANGELES - ETATS-UNIS - LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI AU RESTAURANT VILLA BLANCA
    DUKAS/VISUALPRESS

     

  • LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    DUKAS_27857918_VSL
    LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    22 JANVIER 2013 - LOS ANGELES - ETATS-UNIS - LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI AU RESTAURANT VILLA BLANCA
    DUKAS/VISUALPRESS

     

  • LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    DUKAS_27857915_VSL
    LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    22 JANVIER 2013 - LOS ANGELES - ETATS-UNIS - LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI AU RESTAURANT VILLA BLANCA
    DUKAS/VISUALPRESS

     

  • LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    DUKAS_27857901_VSL
    LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    22 JANVIER 2013 - LOS ANGELES - ETATS-UNIS - LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI AU RESTAURANT VILLA BLANCA
    DUKAS/VISUALPRESS

     

  • LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    DUKAS_27857900_VSL
    LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI
    22 JANVIER 2013 - LOS ANGELES - ETATS-UNIS - LA CHANTEUSE AUSTRALIENNE DELTA GOODREM DEJEUNE AVEC UN AMI AU RESTAURANT VILLA BLANCA
    DUKAS/VISUALPRESS

     

  • LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
    DUKAS_26928883_SIP
    LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
    Bella Thorne, Tatyana Ali, Malin Akerman at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner 2012 held at the LA Mission. Los Angeles (CA), USA - 21/11/2012/Credit:BYRON PURVIS/ADMEDIA/SIPA/1211221049 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
    DUKAS_26928882_SIP
    LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
    Anne Douglas, Kirk Douglas at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner 2012 held at the LA Mission. Los Angeles (CA), USA - 21/11/2012/Credit:BYRON PURVIS/ADMEDIA/SIPA/1211221049 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
    DUKAS_26928864_SIP
    LOS ANGELES : Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner
    Bella Thorne at the Los Angeles Mission Thanksgiving Dinner 2012 held at the LA Mission. Los Angeles (CA), USA - 21/11/2012/Credit:BYRON PURVIS/ADMEDIA/SIPA/1211221049 (FOTO: DUKAS/SIPA)
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • PARIS: Diner de Gala d'Action Innocence
    DUKAS_23257693_SIP
    PARIS: Diner de Gala d'Action Innocence
    Michelle Yeoh. Diner de Gala d'Action Innocence , a l'Hotel Ritz. Paris, FRANCE-24/11/2011./Credit:BENAROCH/SIPA/1111250824
    DUKAS/SIPA

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_005
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_004
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_001
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_025
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_002
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_003
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • A CHANTELOUP LES VIGNES,  LA CRECHE "BABY LOUP" RELANCE L'AFFAIRE DU VOILE
    DUKAS_17579536_FIG
    A CHANTELOUP LES VIGNES, LA CRECHE "BABY LOUP" RELANCE L'AFFAIRE DU VOILE
    Dans la cité de la Noé, une cité sensible de Chanteloup-les-Vignes, une crèche associative unique en son genre car ouverte 24 heures sur 24 et 7 jours sur 7, est menacée de fermeture par la plainte d'une salariée, licenciée pour port du voile. (FOTO: DUKAS/LE FIGARO)
    DUKAS/Le Figaro Magazine / LE FIGARO

     

  • A CHANTELOUP LES VIGNES,  LA CRECHE "BABY LOUP" RELANCE L'AFFAIRE DU VOILE
    DUKAS_17579535_FIG
    A CHANTELOUP LES VIGNES, LA CRECHE "BABY LOUP" RELANCE L'AFFAIRE DU VOILE
    Dans la cité de la Noé, une cité sensible de Chanteloup-les-Vignes, une crèche associative unique en son genre car ouverte 24 heures sur 24 et 7 jours sur 7, est menacée de fermeture par la plainte d'une salariée, licenciée pour port du voile. A l'arrière plan, Natalia Baléato, la directrice de la crèche opposée au port du voile dans sa structure.
    (FOTO: DUKAS/LE FIGARO)

    DUKAS/Le Figaro Magazine / LE FIGARO

     

  • A CHANTELOUP LES VIGNES,  LA CRECHE "BABY LOUP" RELANCE L'AFFAIRE DU VOILE
    DUKAS_17579533_FIG
    A CHANTELOUP LES VIGNES, LA CRECHE "BABY LOUP" RELANCE L'AFFAIRE DU VOILE
    Dans la cité de la Noé, une cité sensible de Chanteloup-les-Vignes, une crèche associative unique en son genre car ouverte 24 heures sur 24 et 7 jours sur 7, est menacée de fermeture par la plainte d'une salariée, licenciée pour port du voile. En arrière plan, Natalia Baléato, la directrice de la crèche, opposée au port du voile dans sa structure.
    (FOTO: DUKAS/LE FIGARO)

    DUKAS/Le Figaro Magazine / LE FIGARO

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_024
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_021
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    DUK10040408_020
    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

  • FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
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    FEATURE - Airbnb in Nordkorea
    AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA

    When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy.
    After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype.
    My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion.
    The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the

    (c) Dukas

     

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