Life: North Korea Part 4

Recently with the progress of the two Koreas having a very promising and progressive summit, it’s a fantastic time to take a look inside the hermit kingdom through my lens. Now that the world has once again turn their focus on Kim Jong Un, I’d like to share some of the shots I’ve seen of

Early Morning in Pyongyang

Some of the most magical times of the day are early mornings when the world is still waking up. It is serene, peaceful, calm and it goes well with a nice cup of tea too. Pyongyang is not your usual place for landscape photography but that wasn’t the case when I was there. Pyongyang is

Life: North Korea Part 3

This is another set of 10 street photographs taken during my trip to North Korea. These photos are picked randomly to showcase the normal lives of ordinary North Koreans which is rarely covered by the media. As we dwell a little deeper into the DPRK, let’s take a break and enjoy photos of the North

20 Things to See in Pyongyang

Going on vacation to North Korea is an ultimate and once in a lifetime experience. Not only is it quite costly to travel there, it is also rather a taboo to even share experiences about. It was my curiosity that fueled me to first took up the courage and step into the country. I was

Food from North Korea

Are you curious about the food in North Korea? Well, this was one of the most asked questions about my experiences in North Korea. If words like bibimbap, kimchi, tteok, samgyeopsal ring any bells then you are almost there with the answer. No, there’s no such thing as communist food and the North Koreans eat

Life: North Korea Part 2

North Korea is a country that is difficult to isolate politics from whatever they do. However if you try really hard and focus on the ordinary people, you will notice that they not so different from you and me. Humanising the North Koreans was one of the hardest things for me to do. “Where words

Pyongyang Metro

The Pyongyang Metro is one of the must visits when one travels to Pyongyang. Bizarre as it sounds, tour groups to other countries usually avoid the metro or subway system as means of transport, but not for North Korea. The Pyongyang Metro is a place of interest on it’s own. It is not only old

25 Best Panoramas of Pyongyang

It was 2015 and it was our 2nd visit to the hermit kingdom of North Korea. We decided to return to this nation due the beautiful landscapes it offers and the unforgettable experience we had during our first visit in 2014. We went in October, just in time for the big celebration of the 70th