Originally Posted by
Hawk
I visited Pyongyang four years ago, when travel restrictions into the country were eased up a bit ... arranged through a Chinese tour company. I was living in Seoul at the time, and figured why not. Without going into too much detail, I really enjoyed the trip and felt extremely safe (although, timing was everything -- two weeks after my return the North Koreans shelled Yeonpyeong Island, which was a pretty big deal).
The visa in my passport always got a long stare. Thank goodness I have a new one now.