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Travel In North Korea

Honestly, Travel in North Korea is very restricted.
Visitors, whether on business or as tourists, will almost always be accompanied by their guides and will only be allowed to go where their guide is content for them to go.
However, it is possible to make short walks unaccompanied from some of the major hotels in Pyongyang. So, you are free to take a walk from your hotel, but do not forget to respect their culture and people along the way. 
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Mansudae Grand Monument
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DMZ zone

Restrictions

Importation of shortwave radios and communications devices such as cellular telephones and computers, all any electronic with GPS systems is prohibited. Such items are confiscated upon entry and returned upon departure.
Cameras, Digital Cameras, Digital Audio Equipment and Video Cameras are allowed for tourists. Extra large camera lenses(can not be more than 200mm) and binoculars can draw suspicion and should be avoided.
North Korean authorities may seize documents, literature, audio and video tapes, compact discs, USB memory card and letters which they deem to be religious, pornographic, or political in nature or intended for religious proselytizing.
Persons seeking to enter North Korea with religious materials in a quantity deemed to be greater than that needed for personal use can be fined, or expelled.
Written material of any kind in the Korean language should not be brought into North Korea. Involvement in politics can result in detention.

Cameras

Normal photography is not a problem in North Korea; however, you need to be little sensitive.
Photographs of military facility should be discouraged without guide's permission. Extra large camera lenses(the zoom can not be more than 200mm) and binoculars can draw suspicion and should be avoided.  
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Myohyang Mountain
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Kaeson Traditional Korean Food.

Food

If you have visited South Korea, or any Korean Restaurant in the USA, you will be surprised of the difference between the food in South Korea and North Korea.
North Korean food is less spicy, and have unique food such as Cold Noodle.
Also there are North Korean traditional cuisine includes Steam pot “Shinsonlo” and "Hanshoki".

Suggestion

Since a lot of people would like to see the time with cell phone. Please remember that your cell phone has to leave in China when you start your trip to North Korea. So it might bring you uncomfortable feeling if you do not have time with you while you travel in North Korea.So we suggest you bring a watch with you when you come to the trip. If you are a person very hard to get up in the morning please bring a small alarm clock with you. In the hotel they do have morning call but just in case.
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