Rare Images Show A Side Of North Korea That Outsiders Rarely See
A nice write up about me in Business Insider:
Joseph Ferris doesn’t want to settle down.
Ferris earned himself a US Coast Guard 3rd Mate Unlimited license from Maine Maritime Academy, and took a job on a global class research ship.
There was just one problem: the job was seven months on with five months vacation.
“While on the ship, room and board goes with the job; I found keeping an apartment and all the trappings of a settled life is a waste of money,” Ferris told Business Insider.
So he took another job, as a tour guide … in North Korea.
Read more and check out a slideshow of my photos at Business Insider.
I leave for my first spring trip out of a possible 5 visits to North Korea on March 30th; I will be live blogging there on the new Koryolink 3G network. Remember to not only follow me here on WordPress, but also live from North Korea on Twitter @JosephFerrisIII, Facebook, and Instagram (coming soon).
OK, as a Korean and an American, I have to ask how you don’t get arrested? Do you have some sort of working visa in North Korea, because I thought those weren’t allowed?
March 13, 2013 at 5:45 am
Why would I get arrested? What am I doing that’s wrong? My company has a partnership with KITC, the North Korean tourism company, this all runs very smoothly.
March 13, 2013 at 6:13 am
That is why I asked. I have never heard of the NKs letting in a tourism group. Have you had any issues with being harrassed?
March 13, 2013 at 6:15 am
Not familiar with the tourism scene there? Well you came to the right blog then! No never harassed, we have a fantastic working relationship with our partner North Korean guides.
For more about it please check out my interview with Death and Taxes online magazine:
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/193874/inside-north-korea-vodka-child-soldiers-and-ultimate-frisbee/
March 13, 2013 at 6:19 am
Interesting. Thanks for the info!
March 13, 2013 at 6:30 am
No problem!
March 13, 2013 at 6:34 am
Your perspective is refreshing and much needed, especially nowadays. Thank you for sharing such beautiful people.
March 13, 2013 at 7:29 pm
Reblogged this on Thoughts of a Lunatic and commented:
Check it out. Not everything is how you see it on the news.
March 13, 2013 at 7:30 pm