The Vice Guide to North Korea

[Hammertime]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

here you go:

http://www.vbs.tv/watch/the-vice-guide-to-travel

lists all the episodes they've done. the Liberia series is brand new though, and the 5th part just came out

Dude that is freaky. These guys are crazy!

This is the that they should be showing us on TV to really appreciate how f!@#ed up a world this really is.

[Ozy_Flame]

North Korean athletes actually train at the University of Calgary; I catch the bus with them when I come home from class often. And while they do look a little out of place, I think they have a stronger concept of the outside world than we think. They don't seem to fazed by the fact that we're supposed to be the enemy and clearly more technologically advanced. A few of them even had nifty cell phones.

[HotHotHeat]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

North Korean athletes actually train at the University of Calgary; I catch the bus with them when I come home from class often. And while they do look a little out of place, I think they have a stronger concept of the outside world than we think. They don't seem to fazed by the fact that we're supposed to be the enemy and clearly more technologically advanced. A few of them even had nifty cell phones.

I'd bet they know more than the average N Korean citizen.

Just watched the documentary. I'm amazed at how weird it is.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

North Korean athletes actually train at the University of Calgary; I catch the bus with them when I come home from class often. And while they do look a little out of place, I think they have a stronger concept of the outside world than we think. They don't seem to fazed by the fact that we're supposed to be the enemy and clearly more technologically advanced. A few of them even had nifty cell phones.

there some of the few that actually get to leave the country though, of course they'll know more than the average citizen that only hears and sees what the government wants them to

[Thor]

Man Liberia is a freaky documentary, especially how many risks these guys take! Truly gonzo journalism.

[Hemi-Cuda]

hunting radioactive boars in Chernobyl

those guys are nuts

[simonsays]

So many creepy things in the N.Korea documentary. Like the food being put out and then taken back, the near vacant highways, or that girl who likely waits half a year between customers. I've been taken on tours of places where you know that you aren't being shown the real place, but never to that extent. Never to the point where everyone is lying to you.

I just can't wrap my head around the idea of showing so much opulence to tourists while believing that the great leaders who require this deception are demi-gods. For those involved, guides, hostesses, etc., how can they pantomime largess and not even question? Or is it the ones who only question to themselves that accent to the lofty positions of guides and hostesses?

Fataing crazy.

[Madman]

I would pick North Korea 12 times out of 10 over Liberia - holy fack.

[worth]

I watched the first part of the NK documentary, which was quite intersting. Will have to watch the rest and others when I get a chance.

Obviously the NK military and marching stuff is taken from propaganda movies, but it really is impressive. Could you imagine standing there with thousands upon thousands of soldiers marching in unison like they do? Unbelievable.

Watching the first part kind of made me want to go on the "tour" or NK. I bet it's pretty safe there. Probably a lot more safe than 80% of the other countries in the world. You have an escort everywhere, they have an itinerary for your entire trip. You're not allowed to leave the hotel unless they say so. I'd say that's probably as safe as you can get. Unless of course they just decided to off you, then there would be nothing you could do about it.

[Playfair]