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  • Traffic police can be fun when you’re in the right country

    Traffic police can be fun when you’re in the right country

    Traffic is often controlled by police members regulating the flow onto crossroads and junctions despite traffic lights being in place as well. The traffic police members as many other state employees wear gorgeous uniforms and even pop out cool sunglasses once the sun shows out. Many of them appear to be female. A fact that…

  • Latest news

    Latest news

    The metro stations of Pyongyang are a public outlet for the latest edition of the Rodong Sinmun or Workers Newspaper of Pyongyang. Travelers of all age and status will gather around the display to find out about the latest informations, sport results and state news. Some of them use spotlights to highlight the section they…

  • Metro of Pyongyang

    Metro of Pyongyang

     The metro of Pyongyang lies deep beyond the surface. At 100 meters depth the escalators running down are very steep and take their time to deliver their passengers to the underground stations. The stations themselves (I was able to visit 3 of them in total) are beautiful displays of colorful propaganda and depictions. There are…

  • Mangyŏngdae – Kim Il-sung’s Birthplace

    Mangyŏngdae – Kim Il-sung’s Birthplace

    The rumoured birthplace of the Leader Kim Il-sung is situated in a park called Mangyŏngdae. Complete with a fun fair the hill holds an ensemble of three huts in pristine condition. Inside you can find depictions and utensils that the family of the leader has used to make a living. There is a cold noodle…

  • Canyon View Trail and Elk Falls

    Canyon View Trail and Elk Falls

    The parking lot on Discovery Pier in Campbell River proved to be a good starting point for all kinds of exploration. Be it marine wildlife or a good day on the trails in the area. Walking along the Canyon View trail gave me an idea of the wide and rich amount of forests and wildlife…

  • Off to new shores

    Off to new shores

    Weeks have passed since my last post. The DPRK series is not finished by far, there is so much more stuff in the pipeline. But traveling meant good business the last weeks. From Thailand to China, Korea (North and South) over Hawaii to Canada within one month took it’s tribute. The travel was demanding and…

  • Throwback: Photography trip to DPRK

    Throwback: Photography trip to DPRK

    It has been almost a week since I came back from my trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The time has passed and I was in a constant state of confusion and despair. On my hard drive sits an archive of well around 500 images that preserve many of the memories that I’ve…