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That’s a great way to become part of a prisoner swap

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The customs officer is just a box propped up by a stick

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You usually do tours that are run by Chinese companies, and North Korea tries not to piss off China. I have a few friends who have gone

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How fucking stupid do you have to be to voluntarily visit North Korea?

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Just average stupid.

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Do we know how dumb Dennis Rodman is?

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It’s entirely possible though? Surprised that people don’t know this.

You of course need to follow some strict rules and can only go see the government sanctioned sights and tours. From what I remember it’s a lot of propaganda monuments and some caves.

Just behave and it’s not really risky or anything. It does sound pretty dull to me though.

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I would argue that travel to North Korea - the world’s most repressive totalitarian state, with a lengthy history of violent subjugation - is inherently risky.

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No worries, I travelled to the USA multiple times and came back safely.

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Finally! How I have been waiting.

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Yeah when I want to be shipped back with terminal brain damage I’ll get right on that.

Seriously I get wanting to visit traditionally off limits destinations but don’t make this one of yours.

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I’ll say it again for slow kids. Don’t ever go to North Korea!

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