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This month’s North Korea DPRK traveler spotlight is on Stefan Krasowski, an American international business executive who manages the blog at Rapid Travel Chai. Stefan visited North Korea with Uri Tours on a 5-night [...]

Exploration of North Korean Art and Creative Outdoor Studio

Korea Art Forum (KAF), in collaboration with Uri Tours, is pleased to invite professional artists to a creative program in which artists will explore North Korean art along with [...]

Kaesong, once the capital city of the Koryo Dynasty and the intellectual hub of Korea, now the surrounding city of the DMZ on the North side of the divided Koreas, wins UNESCO World Heritage status! 12 sites in Kaesong were [...]

It’s time for another DPRK traveler spotlight! This time, we hear from Lisa Vitaris, one of our Australian travelers who went to the DPRK at the end of May 2013 on a private tour. See what Lisa has to say [...]

Wait, there’s more!

Didn’t get enough of the Dennis Rodman Trip on last night’s #ViceOnHBO season finale? Check out our YouTube channel for more exclusive KCNA coverage of the Rodman/Globetrotter trip (including pre-game scrimmage). Then in one week tune [...]

This Memorial Day, as we remember and honor all of the brave servicemen and women who have served our country, we pay special tribute to the Korean War Memorial. The Korean War, often called the “forgotten war,” started on June [...]

UPDATE APRIL 28, 2014
Eric Hill, adventurer, friend and fellow traveler, recently passed away. He lived life to the fullest and his friends in the DPRK will always remember him as a true adventurer, a bright light and the [...]

First, our thoughts and prayers go out to Kenneth Bae and his family.  All of us watching this situation can only imagine what they must be facing at a time like this.

Situations such as Kenneth Bae’s detention and sentencing [...]

Well, it’s that time of year again—tensions are high in the Korean peninsula and this year more so. Yet, tourism to North Korea is still going strong and we’re just back from another exciting trip to the DPRK.

Uri Tours [...]

Despite rumors on 3G service being suspended for tourists, our DPRK partners confirmed just this evening that 3G service is still available for tourists. Earlier this year, North Korea allowed tourists to bring their cell phones into the country and [...]

Air Koryo has announced that it will increase flights on their Beijing – Pyongyang route to 5 times a week during this year’s peak season from April 12 to October 30, 2013. This is great news for frequent travelers or [...]

Rodman tweets from North Korea, and so can you! Visitors can now access the Internet and make international calls from within the country! We have been traveling to North Korea regularly for well over a decade and we can confidently [...]