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    My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth

    By Wendy E. Simmons

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    About this ebook

    Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in.

    In My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it’s never been seen before. Even though it’s the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor at the border.

    But Wendy’s initial amusement and bewilderment soon turned to frustration and growing paranoia. Before long, she learned the essential conundrum of “tourism” in North Korea: Travel is truly a love affair. But, just like love, it’s a two-way street. And North Korea deprives you of all this. They want you to fall in love with the singular vision of the country they’re willing to show you and nothing more.

    Through poignant, laugh-out-loud essays and 92 never-before-published color photographs of North Korea, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever. Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRosettaBooks
    Release dateMay 3, 2016
    ISBN9780795347221
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    • 5/5
      Loved it, nice book with insight about the world's most secluded country.
    • 1/5
      Miserable woman, do not waste your time. Poorly written, ugh!
    • 4/5
      FUNNY yet melancholic as this book sheds some light on the lives of people behind DMZ border. I empathised with the author during her moments with her handlers.