Sign on Broken Bridge....

Visting North Korea...

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July 21st 2012
Contrary to what I had previously thought UK citizens are allowed into North Korea....well in this case at least Korean Waters! We took a boat ride out between a Korean island and the mainland. It was a surreal experience, enhanced by the foggy conditions! We were not allowed to take pictures of military personel or buildings, which is understandable, but Max and James did take a few. At one point ... read more

Asia » China » Liaoning » Dandong

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more