tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post6049642445540644235..comments2024-02-20T21:55:45.986-08:00Comments on The forbidden railway: Vienna - Pyongyang 윈 - 모스크바 - 두만강 - 평양: Beijing, Tianjin and back home to AustriaHelmuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734606632906556425noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-88548388148347525122017-10-20T00:40:50.695-07:002017-10-20T00:40:50.695-07:00I just finished to read your story after 2 days.
...I just finished to read your story after 2 days. <br />Amazing, congratulations...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-290365946624809692017-05-03T05:14:41.366-07:002017-05-03T05:14:41.366-07:00Hi Helmut
I happened to read your travelogue when ...Hi Helmut<br />I happened to read your travelogue when i searched sites to read more about NK.<br />Your blog was excellent. It gave me a good knowledge about the country.<br />Excellent writings and photos. Thanks for sharingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-75720443716580529312016-11-20T06:06:35.953-08:002016-11-20T06:06:35.953-08:00Hello, very delighted to read your entire travelog...Hello, very delighted to read your entire travelogue. Feels like I am really travelling beside you to N. Korea. <br /><br />Finally I saw different aspects regarding N. Korea aside from what the media depicts. It is quite interesting to visit a country like that, and study the history from there.<br /><br />Luckily I don't need a N. Korea visa if I going to visit there. <br /><br />Thanks.<br />Darren Suzuki from Malaysia.鈴木https://www.blogger.com/profile/17521610671232244714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-88421820160593746232016-11-08T01:09:09.280-08:002016-11-08T01:09:09.280-08:00Helmut, I do not know how I found your blog with t...Helmut, I do not know how I found your blog with the travel diary to North Korea, but once I start reading it (translating with google) I could not stop myself and it's more time for me to go on with google maps and street View as far as where possible (to Khasan, Russia) the whole route of your trip.<br />Absolutely extraordinary adventure, with narration and excellent photos.<br />Thank you for sharing with the whole world that unique and wonderful adventure.<br />Thanks to you spend two complete nights reading your complete diary, watching your photos and youtube videos.<br />His experience deserves to be immortalized in a book or perhaps a documentary film.<br /><br />Thanks again.<br />Greetings from Argentina.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934721565085436454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-86755913091827268572016-09-14T10:32:13.839-07:002016-09-14T10:32:13.839-07:00Recently at one polish facebook group of railway f...Recently at one polish facebook group of railway fans somebody linked your blog - in between tasks at work, for 3 days i've been watching, reading and almost experiencing this travel with You (although it's already 8 years ago).<br /><br />Outstanding work, intersting pictures and descriptions, as well the russian part, as korean. Transsiberian travel by the train to the farest place in continental Eurasia, Vladivostok, is also my dream, so in some sense your travelogue made it came true<br /><br />Thanks for brilliant work - cheers!<br />FilipDon Felipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112419349253146291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-36570714142813060182016-04-25T13:29:14.058-07:002016-04-25T13:29:14.058-07:00I absolutely LOVE reading this travelogue. I have ...I absolutely LOVE reading this travelogue. I have probably read it front to back five or six times, it's just so interesting! I would love to take a month off from work and go coast to coast by rail, from Lisbon to Pyongyang via Tumangan... maybe someday!MightyMinxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254123050001530518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-83515922455281847912016-04-05T17:56:41.629-07:002016-04-05T17:56:41.629-07:00Thank you for posting such an interesting blog. A ...Thank you for posting such an interesting blog. A very enjoyable and enlightening read, quite an amazing trip!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-78046228541796374842016-04-01T18:50:42.135-07:002016-04-01T18:50:42.135-07:00Great adventure and well written story accompanied...Great adventure and well written story accompanied by lots of photos and inspiring remarks, links etc.<br />Your story have stolen a day in my life, I stopped everything, just read, read, read from the beginning to the very end, and it was good time! Thank you!<br />I'm a little fan of railways and all commons of travel, so it was a feast for me.<br />QAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-41245910529630107212016-02-25T13:22:59.989-08:002016-02-25T13:22:59.989-08:00Thank you so much for the effort you put into post...Thank you so much for the effort you put into posting your photos and experiences. Very heartwarming.<br /><br />==Joe from Califonia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-53865106090462759322016-02-18T13:32:48.272-08:002016-02-18T13:32:48.272-08:00Thanks to all for the kind feedback!
BTW, the mis...Thanks to all for the kind feedback!<br /><br />BTW, the missing photos should be visible again now!Helmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734606632906556425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-69973180897873898222016-02-18T01:04:35.329-08:002016-02-18T01:04:35.329-08:00Your travel blog was a fantastic read!! Thank you ...Your travel blog was a fantastic read!! Thank you for sharing and posting it in english!! Michael from Vancouver, CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-61220357435354081862016-02-17T21:37:25.241-08:002016-02-17T21:37:25.241-08:00What an amazing travelogue. I can honestly say thi...What an amazing travelogue. I can honestly say this is the first piece I have read where the photos and experience getting to and from your end destination were more magical to me then the destination I was interested in learning about itself. I especially loved all the photos (and videos!!) of the locals in everyday life, the NK girl singing on the train truly must be a once in a lifetime experience. Your wonderful commentary of your photos and experiences with the locals you encountered really painted a picture of just normal people living what is normal their normal life. It was all just spectacularly fascinating.<br />Thank you again so much for taking the time to create this and best of luck on all your future travels!<br />Sydney<br />Ontario, CanadaSydneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-31102168562412460692016-01-31T18:30:20.409-08:002016-01-31T18:30:20.409-08:00I just came back to this now and read it in one go...I just came back to this now and read it in one go - many years after i stumbled upon it the first time. The content here is only getting more interesting with time!<br /><br /><br />I notice a lot of the externally hosted images are now starting to disappear, which is a shame :/elcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-87832626445101729732015-06-12T06:44:50.330-07:002015-06-12T06:44:50.330-07:00Hi Helmut, thank you so much for your report, that...Hi Helmut, thank you so much for your report, thats an amazing adventure! I really enjoyed the reading - spent 2 days here on your blog! :) Amazing photographs, incredible story. Again, thank you so so much!!! :) One of the best travelogue i've ever read. I hope you have wonderful day!Terkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003615791499454157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-49164638323137031812015-05-21T23:35:55.717-07:002015-05-21T23:35:55.717-07:00Very interesting and good read about this obscure ...Very interesting and good read about this obscure country. Well done.unikomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015111691827330159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-55160175541002512782015-05-21T23:31:10.751-07:002015-05-21T23:31:10.751-07:00Very interesting blog. Well done.Very interesting blog. Well done.unikomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015111691827330159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-85098970843592300672015-03-09T13:48:34.037-07:002015-03-09T13:48:34.037-07:00Respect form Brazil!Respect form Brazil!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-29826101317980869672014-09-10T00:59:50.503-07:002014-09-10T00:59:50.503-07:00Hi Helmut,
What a great read, thanks for posting....Hi Helmut,<br /><br />What a great read, thanks for posting. I was stationed at JSA (of course on the south side) in 1994 to 1995. I have always been so interested in the North. Hope to visit one day.<br /><br />Best regards,<br />WadeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-27550849184437544732014-08-16T15:05:30.311-07:002014-08-16T15:05:30.311-07:00Excellent blog! I have to admit I read only starti...Excellent blog! I have to admit I read only starting from the part in which you approached the Russia-NK border, being only interested in NK, but it still took me hours to finish it all. :D<br /><br />Thank you very much for writing and for providing never seen before pictures.Lazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733986432331615349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-48540651933228799902014-06-24T13:07:31.414-07:002014-06-24T13:07:31.414-07:00Thanks for for posting this travelogue! Interestin...Thanks for for posting this travelogue! Interesting read.Vladnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-85927881183380146062014-05-12T19:52:02.169-07:002014-05-12T19:52:02.169-07:00Great journey!! I'm very pleased with your fas...Great journey!! I'm very pleased with your fascinating travelogue and a lot of photos. North Korea(=Kim's dynasty) is most closed country in the world. <br />In that reason your trip is extraordinary one. I've heard that north korea had recently closed tuman-gang(tuman-river) railroad route for foreign traveler.<br /> Because they hate exposed their lagged entire country. Whole infrastructure, starved north korean and everthing except their capital, Pyeongyang. <br />Anyway thank you again for your awesome blog.<br /><br />Wish to unification of Korea someday..<br />From south korean live in seoul.<br />JInbum Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-87939906817495709212014-04-28T11:56:46.168-07:002014-04-28T11:56:46.168-07:00Männer,
die Geschichte hat mich richtig mitgenomm...Männer,<br /><br />die Geschichte hat mich richtig mitgenommen, einfach fantastisch.<br />Beinahe als wäre man dabeigewesen. Beim Grenzübertritt bekam ich Herzklopfen.<br /><br />JoachimJoachimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-11326319712986362212014-03-10T23:36:36.381-07:002014-03-10T23:36:36.381-07:00Hi Helmut, just finished reading your travelog, it...Hi Helmut, just finished reading your travelog, it's amazing trip and let me congratulate. I am also fan of train trips despite such long i have never done. You showed us new picture of East Siberia, unhided secret of Khasan border point I saw before just on GoogleEarth and told story about part of NK where just few people from West/Central Eupore had chance to see {I mean north-east part of NK}.<br />Good luck on some of your next trip on rail.<br />Karel, PragueKarelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-11370376142639406582014-02-07T05:17:38.047-08:002014-02-07T05:17:38.047-08:00Your story has inspired me to take a similar trip ...Your story has inspired me to take a similar trip in 10 years' time. I MAY take the Tumangan-route you used, it sounds interesting. I hope I have the same successes you had.<br /><br />I don't speak a word of korean, but I am a native English-speaker and am currently learning Russian.FokkerTISMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677903810954452834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-10750434164940196052014-01-26T07:20:27.775-08:002014-01-26T07:20:27.775-08:00Hallo Helmut und Oliver,
I just want to express ...Hallo Helmut und Oliver,<br /><br /><br />I just want to express my thanks for this amazing work of art epic rail journey! I've been hooked reading this for the past week every night when I get home from work and now I'm finally at the end..<br />This story really is just unbelievable...<br /><br />As a fellow Railwayman from Scotland -(I'm currently doing an operational apprenticeship in London), who is also very passionate about the Railway and travel, -(I have a keen interest in left politics and the countries of the former Warsaw pact and CCCP in particular) I loved every second of this trip across Eurasia to the DPRK! I feel like I've been traveling along with you guys for the past week while reading this!<br /><br />I look forward to reading more of your adventures across the world both on and off the rails and I'm going to read your Eurasia 2005 trip now.<br /><br />I hope to travel across Eastern Europe by train later this year in October time -(if I can get some leave) with my FIP pass.<br />I plan to take the train from Chisinau, Moldova to Tiraspol in the breakaway PMR -(Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic). Have you ever been there? They call it "Europes Black Hole"! The Soviet Union and communism live on here, so for me this place is a must-stop!<br /><br />Anyway, thank you so much again for this wonderful travelogue, its been a privilege to read and an inspiration. I hope to make the trip myself some day in the not too distant future.<br /><br /><br />All the best, -(from a Scot in London!)<br /><br />Vielen Dank,<br />Kris.Krisnoreply@blogger.com