Lacking translation skills and having decided to go here after a conversation with the taxi driver I can only refer to this place as “The Russian Restaurant Hunchen”. I can though confirm that if you do end up in this Chinese border backwater then this is a fabulous dining spot. You will though probably have…
How do you open a North Korean bank account? Well after now doing this for about the 5th time in 17 years I can confirm that not only is it very easy, but that in Rason and the Golden Triangle Bank at least it comes with a swell souvenir. Said outing was done as part…
The Imperial Hotel in Rason, North Korea was formerly not only the most deluxe in the country, but also the most infamous. Sadly though it seems that Covid-19 has managed to do what incredibly powerful politicians could not and that is close the place down. The building now sits as a stark reminder of what…
While my recent trip to Rason was baller, it was also sad to see so many losses over Covid, such as the Czech Beer Bar, which is now a restaurant. But what’s the story behind the place, and might it even return? Well, yes, but no, but… The History of the Czech Beer Bar in…
