Destinations 13 blogsDPRK 2018 | Day 1Here we go…Here we go! Another trip is here! And of course, another long, oh so very long, travel day… Naturally, I got very sleep last night as a million things were… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 2Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden CityToday I walked in Tiananmen Square and explored the magnificent Forbidden City. But, before we get to that, there was a bit of stuff that happened after I checked in… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 3Hiking the Great WallWell, a visit to Beijing is not complete without a trip to the Great Wall, now is it? Well, today was the day! There are different sections of the Great… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 4Backpack bartering, a windy sunset and Peking duckAs much as I loved this hostel, they sadly didn’t have room for me any longer as I was only able to book three days with them. This, of course,… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 5Hostel hunting, temple hopping and Olympic lightsWell, that didn’t take long… On night 4 I found a snorer in my room. Not just any snorer though, nope, I found the coveted “loud as f*ck” snorer who… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 6Summer palace and an amazing acrobat showAh, waking up in a nice big bed with a room to myself. Nice! Today was my last full day in Beijing and I only had a couple of things… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 13On to ShanghaiAfter finally disembarking from a long 24 hour train ride out of North Korea, I had another train ride in my near future. I arrived in Beijing this morning at… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 14Tourists everywhere!My first of 3 full days here in Shanghai. I woke up this morning without a clear idea of what I wanted to do today. While I had mapped out… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 15A little slice of heavenWhile it seemed like everywhere I turned yesterday I was running into tourists, today was pleasantly the polar opposite. I hadn’t planned it that way. In fact, I headed out… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 16A day for reflectionI have slowly come to realize that I needed this time in Shanghai as a time to decompress after such an intense week last week in North Korea. If I… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 21Travel dayGotta love travel days! Especially when they start at 4:30 in the morning and even more so when you’ve got a cold. Yup, it was time for another long travel… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 22A giant Buddha and a goose dinnerToday was my last full day on this trip as I leave for the airport tomorrow afternoon. Originally I had planned on getting up early and heading over to Lantau… read moreDPRK 2018 | Day 23The endThis is it – the last day of my trip. It’s not even a whole day as I left for the airport at 5pm. I organized and packed pretty much… read more
