MrWraith

Ho Chi Minh is in a same condition in Hanoi, but I didn't find that to be particularly creepy. It's an interesting experience visiting him actually, I recommend it.

I'll hijack this question with one of my own: I have a four day trip booked to visit DPRK over Christmas this year. Is there any advice you can give me that I won't be given by the tour company? (YPT).

I have a tradition of getting a small tattoo in each new country I visit. I am 99.9% sure this won't be possible in Pyongyang, but I would settle for commissioning an artist to draw up a simple design and to have that inked elsewhere. Can you comment on whether you expect either of those will be possible? I know you were accompanied everywhere, but were you able to visit random parts of the city for purposes like this?

Also, were you able to make international phone calls at any point? I'll be fine if not, but it would be nice to call my family on Christmas morning :)

Can I ask what kind of passport you have? From my research it looks like only US passport holders need to fly in, otherwise it's pretty cheap to catch a train over the border from China (Dandong). As an AU passport holder, I didn't even consider the flying option. I'm glad to hear you had a good experience with Young Pioneer Tours. I'm looking forward to travel with them.

This answered some of the question I asked below :)