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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
<br />
When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • AIRBNB IN NORTH KOREA<br />
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When I first arrived in North Korea in 2008, my guide told me that in the near future it may be possible for tourists to lodge with a North Korean family during their stay. I had to wait years before this sort of North Korean Airbnb came into existence so I’m thrilled when they finally tell me that I could do it. During my stay, I’ll be a guest at the residence of a local fisherman’s family in the village of Jung Pyong Ri, in Myongchon county, situated in the North Hamgyong province. With white sandy beaches, the remote village doesn’t exist on any map. This beautiful portrayal of rural life provides the North Korean government a flattering image to capitalize on, showing tourists this pillar of the country’s economy. <br />
After 5 trips to North Korea, I’m always a tad suspicious when my guides tell me something is amazing. They regularly oversell events I should attend or places I should visit. In the past, I was brought to a fish farm without fish and a host of abandoned factories. Hopefully, this time will be different and Jung Pyong Yi will live up to its hype. <br />
My journey there gives me a great opportunity to view the countryside, as it requires a several-hour bus ride to reach. The roads on the east coast are very muddy and filled with potholes that workers try their best to fix. I see an electric fence lining the beach as an attempt to stall possible Japanese invasion. <br />
The poverty in these rural villages is palpable. From the comfy seat in my bus, I see old, dilapidated houses with roofs ready to collapse. Only huge murals of the smiling Kim Il Sung bring color to these bleak landscapes. My guide informs me that most tourists do not journey this far into the countryside, and that I may be the first European to ever visit this area. The bus continues on, accelerating every time it passes through a village, aggressively forcing other motorists to make way for the bus. There is a disparaging difference between the attitudes of the
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  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
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A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
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These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
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It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
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This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
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As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
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Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
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Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
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Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
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His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
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The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
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  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound17.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound15.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound14.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound13.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound11.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound12.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound08.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound09.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound10.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound07.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound04.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound06.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound05.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound03.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
<br />
A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
<br />
These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
<br />
It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
<br />
This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
<br />
As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
<br />
Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
<br />
Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
<br />
Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
<br />
His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
<br />
The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
<br />
The averag
    ExPix_Abandoned_Memorial_Mound01.jpg
  • World's creepiest mausoleum where rotting corpses left in disintegrating caskets on metal shelves goes up for sale<br />
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A neglected mausoleum whose inhabitants had been left to rot has finally opened its doors - and what lies beneath is as creepy as expected.<br />
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These pictures were taken inside Memorial Mound, Kentucky, an underground burial site opened by a former gravedigger who was fascinated with the after life.<br />
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It was created by Clyde Booth and opened in 1992 but in 2000, went out of business and was closed to relatives of the dead buried inside.<br />
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This left the corpses unkempt until they were reportedly discovered rotting in bags inside disintegrating caskets when local authorities reopened the site in 2014. The site is now listed for sale - not including the corpses that currently occupy the space.<br />
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As can be seen in these pictures, 14 years of neglect has left the skeletons dirty and brown in colour as the bones seem to have been thrown into the blue plastic bags.<br />
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Coffins were left to decompose and were placed in unusual structures metres above the ground.<br />
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Floors, walls and curtains within the viewing sections were dirty and ripped where they would once be pristine for visiting relatives. And the warehouse in which the bodies were prepared had materials and chemicals such as kerosene strewn across the floor.<br />
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Booth originally opened the site because he was sick of seeing unkempt graves left to become ruins.<br />
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His idea was drawn from ancient Indian burial traditions, but updated with modern technology to include video information on those inside.<br />
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The facility’s foundation was dug 8ft below ground level with a large interior room serving as a chapel. Relatives could not enter the warehouse-like room that housed the caskets, but could place items and floors on an interior marble wall. Booth placed the caskets on racks in the wings up to 10ft high - the more expensive ones being on the lower racks, because prices were based on worker’s accessibility.<br />
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