The countries of North and South Korea together comprise the Korean Peninsula. Politically speaking they are two separate countries, but their people, culture and language are much the same. Customs, traditions, beliefs and lifestyles remain the same on both sides of the border dividing the north from the south; all in all, the two countries are interesting places to discover a culture which is similar to that of China and Japan, but is, at the same time very distinctive.

North Korea, though it would be a fulfilling an experience for most tourists, is relatively hard to get into- where other Communist countries have started opening up to the outside world, North Korea has just gone on becoming more and more hard line and insular. It’s a difficult country to get into and to get around in, but if you manage to make a trip there, you should find it very rewarding- it’s extremely beautiful and has a very rich cultural heritage.