The guest of the WORLD podcast was Aleš Gill, with whom we talked about his two trips to North Korea. Ty Aleš graduated in 2015 and 2018, and you may be wondering what led him to visit totalitarian Korea twice. On the second trip, he had the unique opportunity to experience the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the country's founding - an event of such magnitude includes countless monumental military parades, which you will hear about in great detail in the podcast. We also talked about the practical side of a trip to North Korea. If you go out, expect to be lined up to the minute for your entire stay (except for moments when the power goes out). North Korea and its guides know much better than you what you actually want to see. He also knows that you prefer to spend your evenings locked in your hotel room and don't even think of going out into the whirl of the big city. Aleš's travel experiences are also valuable in that he disproves or confirms various myths surrounding travel to North Korea. In the podcast, you will learn how difficult it is to get North Korean visas, if the country is completely dark at night, or how things are going with internet access. We wish you a pleasant listening experience! Aleš's travel blog: https://gill.blog.idnes.cz/ Do you have an idea for an interesting guest or topic? Let us know! Invite us to a virtual tea and support our work at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/svetovi Rate our travel podcast THE WORLD at https://ceskepodcasty.cz/podcasty/sve... Instagram: / svetovi.cz Facebook : / svetovi Do you want to have your own podcast? Take a look at: https://www.megapecka.cz/ 0:00 Intro 1:05 Is it true that dystopian music plays every morning in Pyongyang? 2:53 How did Aleš come up with the idea of ​​going to North Korea? 4:32 Guides knew best what tourists wanted to do in North Korea 6:18 The ethical question of traveling to North Korea 7:27 How difficult is it to get North Korean visas? 9:04 Why did Aleš visit North Korea twice? 10:53 How was the second trip to North Korea different? 12:38 What happens to a tourist after arriving in North Korea? 17:18 North Korean tour guides can speak Czech 18:30 How to title a leader in North Korea? 19:47 Was it possible to talk to the North Korean guides? 22:35 How many channels does North Korean TV have? 23:15 The guides were more relaxed on the days when they did not return to Pyongyang in the evening 24:22 Was Aleš eavesdropped during the tour? 24:45 In which hotels in Pyongyang did Aleš stay? 26:50 North Korea's 70th anniversary celebrations, where Aleš saw Kim Jong-un 34:00 Can tourists leave the hotel in North Korea? 36:11 What were the rules for contact with locals during the tour? 38:27 Can a tourist get North Korean currency? 39:23 How to take photos correctly in North Korea? 43:23 Is placing flowers at the feet of statues of leaders compulsory? 46:55 Aleš's second trip to North Korea lasted 14 days - what did he see? 49:31 How did Aleš's group spend their unplanned day off in North Korea? 51:22 Are there pubs and shops for locals in North Korea? 52:50 Was everything around Aleš's trip one big theater? 54:59 Students dressed up during visits to North Korean schools 56:43 About visiting Kim Il-sung's native village 57:30 Is it completely dark at night in North Korea? 59:12 Were there any power outages during Aleš's trip? 1:01:34 Internet and phone in North Korea 1:05:23 How did the tourists talk to each other during the ubiquitous wiretapping? 1:07:23 Were the tour guides really committed to the North Korean regime? 1:09:53 Which places in Pyongyang are worth seeing? 1:12:08 Buddhist temples and Christian churches in North Korea 1:14:17 Can tourists get badges with North Korean leaders? 1:16:09 Guides have always made sure that tourists see only the nice things 1:17:11 Traffic and road quality in North Korea 1:19:58 What is there to see in Wonsan? 1:23:12 In China, Aleš felt completely free compared to North Korea 1:26:58 Embalmed leaders in the communist cathedral 1:28:32 How much did the trip to North Korea cost? 1:31:27 Outro #severnikorea #pyongyang #traveller #traveler #traveler