tourism

Luxury Amid Lamentations: North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma Resort

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Luxury Amid Lamentations: North Korea’s Wonsan-Kalma Resort

North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un’s inauguration of the luxurious Wonsan-Kalma resort feels like a scene from a dark satire. Labeled by state media as a beacon of “national treasure-level tourism,” this seaside resort ironically is located in a country crushed by its failing economy, scarce electricity, food shortages and brutal systemic repression. The resort … Read more

A New Invasion Threatens Europe…and They Aren’t Immigrants

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Hordes of people are descending on Europe, destroying local cultures and straining infrastructure. They are descending upon picturesque villages and public squares. Locals are moving out. Some might think that this invasion refers to the immigration crisis. However, these new invaders do not stay. Unlike conquering Caesar, they come, they see, and they leave. They … Read more