28 - North Korea - Life as a North Korea Tour Guide - [Recorded in the DPRK]

<p>We're very excited to announce our first episode from North Korea.</p> <a href="https://imgur.com/TRUrZlk"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/TRUrZlk.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Recorded in the heart of North Korea, Sam talks to his tour guide Ben about the country and his experiences. <p><br></p> <p>Sam visited North Korea over Easter 2018 and this podcast is an interview with his tour guide Ben Johnson. We discuss the country and the surprises it has in store for the people that visit.</p> <p>It was an amazing experience and a pleasure to bring some of it back for you.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We also discuss the growing industry of dark tourism and challenging yourself to go out of your comfort zone.</p> <a href="https://imgur.com/TzAZaqF"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/TzAZaqF.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Sam, Ben and our Korean Hosts <a href="https://imgur.com/rC4hZes"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/rC4hZes.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> President Kim Jong-Un score card. Very accurate marksman <a href="https://imgur.com/ruJS7Kb"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/ruJS7Kb.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Canned Food in a Freezer. They clearly didn't know what the display freezer was for. <a href="https://imgur.com/F8nVxua"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/F8nVxua.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> We had a fun English lesson with some students. They were just as excited as we were <a href="https://imgur.com/Osno0Ds"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Osno0Ds.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Pack cigarettes for $1 - Toothpaste for $8 <a href="https://imgur.com/yHaPpfG"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/yHaPpfG.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> The DMZ <a href="https://imgur.com/TI8JvzA"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/TI8JvzA.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> View of Pyonyang from my Hotel Window <a href="https://imgur.com/UsbyTSz"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/UsbyTSz.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a> Kimchee Crisps <a href="https://imgur.com/uT96kB6"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/uT96k