tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post6631189900016090848..comments2024-02-20T21:55:45.986-08:00Comments on The forbidden railway: Vienna - Pyongyang 윈 - 모스크바 - 두만강 - 평양: Train trip to Beijing - back to the "outside world"Helmuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734606632906556425noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-48973329599639689012017-08-22T01:02:59.322-07:002017-08-22T01:02:59.322-07:00Hi, i have a normal spanish passport.
So, can I tr...Hi, i have a normal spanish passport.<br />So, can I travel by Korea with freedom like you?<br />José M. Espinosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02854586989737079879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-9657803145974804732016-06-09T23:05:48.345-07:002016-06-09T23:05:48.345-07:00What a fascinating trip and beautifully described....What a fascinating trip and beautifully described. Your description of the crossing at Khasan is a travel classic! I travelled from Dandong to Beijing (starting in Pyongyang) last September. The train was open plan (3 bunks high - a bit crowded) but much more modern than in your photos (the North Korean wagons were left in Dandong). Thanks too for the very interesting clarification on the train tickets .. I had wondered about why the tickets were in German and Russian and Korean (and not English).Iannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-89457448194654103252015-06-28T12:31:10.251-07:002015-06-28T12:31:10.251-07:00Weitere Danke wieder !!! Mit freundlichen Grüßen, ...Weitere Danke wieder !!! Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Eugene Salei.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129440249897648911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-58226058506058148032015-06-28T11:38:19.810-07:002015-06-28T11:38:19.810-07:00Hallo Evgenij! Danke für deine Nachricht, freut mi...Hallo Evgenij! Danke für deine Nachricht, freut mich, dass dir der Bericht gefallen hat.<br />Ich habe den Fahrplan 1981 nochmals ins Internet gestellt und den Link in meinem Reisebericht korigiert.<br />Direktlink: http://www.file-upload.net/download-10725360/SZD-international-timetable-1981.zip.html<br />Freundliche Grüsse nach Russland, Helmut<br /><br />Helmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734606632906556425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-11741980738767687972015-06-28T11:02:42.907-07:002015-06-28T11:02:42.907-07:00Hallo Helmut. Grüße aus Russland. Danke für so ein...Hallo Helmut. Grüße aus Russland. Danke für so eine interessante Geschichte. Ich habe Ihnen ein kleines Anfrage haben. Könnten Sie wieder legen einen Zeitplan für die WCD 1981-te Jahr auf irgendeine Art von File-Sharing. Leider ist die Verbindung nicht mehr aktiv. Ich würde gerne, um dieses Buch zu sehen. Vielen Dank im Voraus. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Eugene Salei.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129440249897648911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-70584061719528387172015-06-28T11:01:28.888-07:002015-06-28T11:01:28.888-07:00Hallo Helmut. Grüße aus Russland. Danke für so ein...Hallo Helmut. Grüße aus Russland. Danke für so eine interessante Geschichte. Ich habe Ihnen ein kleines Anfrage haben. Könnten Sie wieder legen einen Zeitplan für die WCD 1981-te Jahr auf irgendeine Art von File-Sharing. Leider ist die Verbindung nicht mehr aktiv. Ich würde gerne, um dieses Buch zu sehen. Vielen Dank im Voraus. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Eugene Salei.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129440249897648911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-75380683114820972372014-01-04T13:52:54.844-08:002014-01-04T13:52:54.844-08:00I am Lia from Holland and I have red your blog wit...I am Lia from Holland and I have red your blog with great interest. I found your photos on Google maps and then your link, again a great experience! In a Dutch travel program I already saw some views of NK (from Floortje Dessing)and a recognised some of your pics. Done great HelmutLianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-1095876619627574222013-03-11T22:06:34.727-07:002013-03-11T22:06:34.727-07:00Thanks so much for sharing this! A fascinating tr...Thanks so much for sharing this! A fascinating trip!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-88982602598637448032013-03-02T23:33:38.592-08:002013-03-02T23:33:38.592-08:00I just read your blog and found that it was so ama...I just read your blog and found that it was so amazing. Thank you for the good reading experience. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-84326974141389995612012-02-26T11:38:33.790-08:002012-02-26T11:38:33.790-08:00As an American, I find your trip very incredible! ...As an American, I find your trip very incredible! Thank you for giving us a glimpse into a mysterious country. It is too bad my country and the DPRK are so antagonistic towards each other.<br />Peace brother!<br />PNCrocDoc1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17290336507726367316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-16084887931934565572011-06-22T06:45:48.440-07:002011-06-22T06:45:48.440-07:00Now, after I've read "Nothing to envy&quo...Now, after I've read "Nothing to envy" by Barbara Demick, I can say, that I envy even more...mcmaximhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260028338719789258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-41251901283486430762010-03-07T18:41:41.678-08:002010-03-07T18:41:41.678-08:00I just stumble onto this from the link on google e...I just stumble onto this from the link on google earth absolutely incredible. I for one would be shitting myself if I was there. It is a very dark and mysterious country. <br />Great stuff !!Brian's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13836379147285885945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-23964338548292859952009-09-05T12:35:36.142-07:002009-09-05T12:35:36.142-07:00BRILLIANT!!!
Fantastic job. You should work for R...BRILLIANT!!!<br /><br />Fantastic job. You should work for Rick Steve's or National Geographic!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201308244544362868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-14174404893938368652009-08-16T20:02:31.308-07:002009-08-16T20:02:31.308-07:00thinking about wha you've done really gives me...thinking about wha you've done really gives me motivation to do the same. Thank you for sharng your amazing travel log!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-14325594652026491772009-07-23T13:49:31.885-07:002009-07-23T13:49:31.885-07:00Thanks guys for a great reading experience. Fascin...Thanks guys for a great reading experience. Fascinating and thrilling trip, you guys are awesome! And I appreciate your discretion and respect for your hosts. No fuss, better.<br /><br />All this appealed to me coz I and a friend did travel from Beijing to Paris via Manzhouli/Zabaikalsk, Moscow and Berlin in August 1989. But I am not a train-freak like you !! :))<br /><br />Thanks again and have lots more fun like that.Philippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05771735601410965266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-41293678112630351912009-07-21T21:12:53.397-07:002009-07-21T21:12:53.397-07:00As a well-seasoned traveler myself, all I can thin...As a well-seasoned traveler myself, all I can think is to admire you for your gutsy experiment with this... thank you for sharing your travelogue with us, especially an American like me. As you know I can imagine that I'd have more difficulty of passing through Tumangan checkpoint with my plain USA passport. <br /><br />One thing that I do envy you is the stamped visa from DPRK! It is very unlikely that I won't get it even though I'm planning to go to DPRK this September on a special trip, but probably not as independent as yours in Pyongyang.<br /><br />20+ pages... took me a couple of hours to go through and still get fascinated! Best of luck on your next adventurous endeavor! (BTW, I'm a train enthusiastic buffer so it was really wonderful to see many different train models on your trip)gabe lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13623216291644842156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-84599981988097720272009-07-21T09:46:30.624-07:002009-07-21T09:46:30.624-07:00Helmut, what a fantastic experience. Thank you fo...Helmut, what a fantastic experience. Thank you for letting us share in a little slice of it.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15631066756307486401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-76982186796044476772009-07-04T20:07:17.165-07:002009-07-04T20:07:17.165-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Carl Freirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13510572758075658633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-45931366432337669152009-06-26T16:00:55.440-07:002009-06-26T16:00:55.440-07:00Thanks to all for leaving your comments. I really ...Thanks to all for leaving your comments. I really appreciate your feedback!<br />Writing this travelogue and talking with other people from all over the world, who read the story here on the internet, helps me to keep the memories about this trip.<br />The few hours at Tumangan - for us they were for sure the most spectacular and exciting moments in our lives...<br />After the trip my interest into North Korea grew even more and I hope I will see this country another time!<br />I'm quite busy now, but I hope I will have time to write the last part of the travelgue in july or august. So, please be patient!<br /><br />Best greetings to all readers!<br />HelmutHelmuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734606632906556425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-90134173007118085482009-06-25T18:46:40.290-07:002009-06-25T18:46:40.290-07:00Helmut what a great journal. It seems you have eno...Helmut what a great journal. It seems you have enough in the journal to finish your graduation thesis.Jeff in Pittsburghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01199950008991514398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-81309116755151193942009-06-25T05:54:38.966-07:002009-06-25T05:54:38.966-07:00Tweet from Wired.com:
WiredAutopiaMapping North K...Tweet from Wired.com: <br />WiredAutopiaMapping North Korean Railways Using Google Earth: A doctoral student uses the internet to catch a detailed glimp.. http://tinyurl.com/leqmroRivermasterNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913109693984987059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-33281365449015814422009-06-24T08:47:34.973-07:002009-06-24T08:47:34.973-07:00What an incredible trip. You guys have real guts! ...What an incredible trip. You guys have real guts! Great read and what an experience you must have had!treebowlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01470682603139085210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-1196652704853631092009-06-22T19:15:51.888-07:002009-06-22T19:15:51.888-07:00Great blog! Quite interesting trip...Great blog! Quite interesting trip...Santiagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243153355723946817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-35896459410528007432009-06-19T12:55:07.100-07:002009-06-19T12:55:07.100-07:00Helmut:
Great travel log. A facinating read. Th...Helmut:<br /><br />Great travel log. A facinating read. Thank you for sharing the story, pictures and videos. Great use of Google Earth to put the story in geographical perspective. Happy and safe travels.<br /><br />-Scott<br />Sparta, North Carolina, USARivermasterNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913109693984987059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916047723104242528.post-19491460751692378132009-06-16T13:44:36.035-07:002009-06-16T13:44:36.035-07:00Your journey was superb, I read everything in just...Your journey was superb, I read everything in just one shot... Thanks for sharing with the world, congratulations from Brazil!!!Vinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828599637459349533noreply@blogger.com