Would you ever go on vacation in North Korea?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Believe it or not, apparently Kim Jong-un wants to set up a campaign to improve the country's tourism industry, and promote ski resorts. And google "Pyongyang hotels", this is actually a thing.

But no. Aside from being too creepy, one reason being is that if I ever go on vacation somewhere, it better be somewhere where I can play Ingress.

And then of course consider cases like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrill_Newman

[Dr. Arch]

Never in a million years, not even if all expenses were paid.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Out of curiosity (honest)

[Santander]

I've seriously thought about it numerous times, but the idea of funding such a wicked regime has stopped me from doing so. I don't have that much interest anymore.

[DavidB.]

But no. Aside from being too creepy, one reason being is that if I ever go on vacation somewhere, it better be somewhere where I can play Ingress.

> Doesn't want to go to Wisconsin for political reasons
> Doesn't want to go to North Korea because he can't play Ingress

[Illiniwek]

It would be incredibly fascinating, but I can't say that I would ever do it.

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

It's not high on my priorities list, but maybe

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

But no. Aside from being too creepy, one reason being is that if I ever go on vacation somewhere, it better be somewhere where I can play Ingress.

A lot of beautiful places have low-quality or non-existent internet connection

[Badger]

It wouldn't be high on my list, but potentially to see a completely totalitarian state (even through the strictly controlled and whitewashed version of the state handlers). I would have to weigh whether the nominal finnancial support to such a regime would be outweighed by the similarly nominal impact my reporting to friends/family/church/community on the event might have.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

It wouldn't be high on my list, but potentially to see a completely totalitarian state (even through the strictly controlled and whitewashed version of the state handlers). I would have to weigh whether the nominal finnancial support to such a regime would be outweighed by the similarly nominal impact my reporting to friends/family/church/community on the event might have.

[Crumpets]

Yes, I'm trying to hit all of the remaining communist (or maybe CINO is more appropriate) countries remaining before they become a thing of the past. I've been to Vietnam and Cuba, which leaves only Laos, China, and North Korea left to go.

[Anna Komnene]

I'd rather not risk being randomly accused of being a spy and leveraged by the regime in some stupid international dispute, so no.

[(Still) muted by Kalwejt until March 31]

I'd rather not risk being randomly accused of being a spy and leveraged by the regime in some stupid international dispute, so no.

[Devout Centrist]

Sure but only if I get to meet Kim Jon "Cinnamon Rolls" Un himself.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'd rather not risk being randomly accused of being a spy and leveraged by the regime in some stupid international dispute, so no.

As far as I know North Korea had been quite delicate with foreign tours.

[Meclazine for Israel]

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

I'd rather not risk being randomly accused of being a spy and leveraged by the regime in some stupid international dispute, so no.

As far as I know North Korea had been quite delicate with foreign tours.

This, you have to be very stupid or trollish to get into any trouble in a state-sanctioned trip

[Enduro]

Vacation? What's that?

[TDAS04]

Not really.  It's interesting that such a place exists in the world, but I don't have much of a desire to go there, and I certainly don't want to support their government.

[Cubby]

I really want to go to Cuba, but I wouldn't go to North Korea even if my life depended on it.

I'd rather not risk being randomly accused of being a spy and leveraged by the regime in some stupid international dispute, so no.

And this happens to 90% of Americans who go to North Korea. Some BS about leaving a bible in a hotel room and then you wind up in a Gulag for 3 years before you're paroled.

[Coolface Sock #42069]

No (not Dennis Rodman)

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Yes, I'm trying to hit all of the remaining communist (or maybe CINO is more appropriate) countries remaining before they become a thing of the past. I've been to Vietnam and Cuba, which leaves only Laos, China, and North Korea left to go.

Have you ever taken a holiday in Cambodia?

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

I'd prefer life.

[fhtagn]

I mean, I probably would.
At the very least to be able to say I did.

[LLR]

Yes, I'm trying to hit all of the remaining communist (or maybe CINO is more appropriate) countries remaining before they become a thing of the past. I've been to Vietnam and Cuba, which leaves only Laos, China, and North Korea left to go.

Have you ever taken a holiday in Cambodia?

Came here to post that :/