My Holiday in North Korea

Posted on 24 February 2018 by Wendy E. Simmons

Most people want out of North Korea Wendy Simmons wanted in.In My Holiday in North Korea The Funniest Worst Place on Earth, Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it s never been seen before Even though it s the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor at the border.But Wendy s initial amusement and bewilderment soon turned to frustration and growing paranoia Before long, she learned the essential conundrum of tourism in North Korea Travel is truly a love affair But, just like love, it s a two way street And North Korea deprives you of all this They want you to fall in love with the singular vision of the country they re willing to show you and nothing.Through poignant, laugh out loud essays and 92 color photographs of North Korea rarely published, Wendy chronicles one of the strangest vacations ever Along the way, she bares all while undergoing an inner journey as convoluted as the country itself. Best Read [ My Holiday in North Korea ] Author [ Wendy E. Simmons ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I found this book problematical in so many ways And I feel I can judge as I did very much the same trip the author did May 2015 , saw the places she did, had the same experiences and met the same sort of people Only I went with an open and sympathetic mind and was neither condescending nor superior I m no apologist for the North Korean regime but I was open to finding outand meeting people with an open heart Ms Simmons was not She simply wanted material for her book and cynically dec I found this book problematical in so many ways And I feel I can judge as I did very much the same trip the author did May 2015 , saw...The photographs were interesting except the horribly exploitative and insensitive one on the cover The rest of the book is self serving, insensitive trash The author herself came across terribly Her immature and self centered sarcasm permeates the book Starting with the too lengthy ridiculous rant about how seriously she reacted to her driver killing a bug which, she acknowledges, he did as an act of goodwill in order to make her feel better or, what he thought would make her feel better The photographs were interesting except the horribly exploitative and insensitive one on the cover The rest of the book is self serving, insensitive trash The author herself came across terribly Her immature and self centered sarcasm permeates the book Starting with the too lengthy ridiculous rant about how seriously she reacted to her driver killing a bug which, she acknowledges, he did as an act of goodwill in order to make her feel better or, what he thought would make her feel better , as he had seen her react strongly to a bug before , she becomes unbearable This culminates with the truly awful final chapters in whic...See those reviews in which readers talk about how horrible this author is toward to the country, culture, and people of North Korea They re not wrong.This is definitely written by a white woman who can afford to travel the world and does so at will Her writing is a little tongue in cheek and a lot pompous She doesn t take much seriously which is both charming and a hindrance to understanding this culture so foreign to our own.is what I would have said last year.However, North Korea s socia See those reviews in which readers talk about how horrible this author is toward to the country, culture, and people of North Korea They re not wrong.This is definitely written by a white woman who can afford to travel the world and does so at will Her writing is a little tongue in cheek and a lot pompous She doesn t take much seriously which is both charming and a hindrance to understanding this culture so foreign to our own.is what I would have said last year.However, North Korea s social structure may not so foreign any Then I prayed for all the North Korean people because, let s face it, there but for the grace of God go I. Introduction Only, it seems that th...I get it, North Korea is funny I mean, the hilarious stories practically write themselves when their leader declares war over a comedy movie and does things like seemingly declaring war on Poseidon because no one actually believes they re stupid enough to fire missiles at Japan, the U.S or basically anything other than empty ocean But they re not a zoo The country is a real country, the propaganda is a real thing that people are taught It s not there for your amusement There s a ...What a dangerous, fascinating and unhappy place to visit.This American Imperialist found some of this story funny but mostly it was sad The people are so controlled, and manipulated that it broke my heart The brain washing of the people is heart wrenching The book was written with a sense of humor so it wasn t dark and gloomy but certain aspects hit me hard It is very hard for me to see anyone suffer and be controlled.The bathroom drama had to be the funniest thing in the book She stayed de What a dangerous, fascinating and unhappy place to visit.This American Imperialist found some of this story funny but mostly it was sad The people are so controlled, and manipulated that it broke my heart The brain washing of the people is heart wrenching The book was written with a sense of humor so it wasn t dark and gloomy but certain aspects hit me hard It is very hard for me to see anyone suffer and be controlled.The bathroom drama had to be the funniest thing in the book She stayed dehyd...Visit North Korea Without Having to Go to North Korea I became fascinated by North Korea after reading Adam Johnson s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Orphan Master s Son Johnson painted a picture of North Korea that was so surreal it could easily have been likened to an Alice in Wonderland kind of place Well, in her utterly engaging and fascinating travel memoir, Wendy E Simmons does exactly that she describes her experiences in North Korea which she calls NoKo as falling down the r Visit North Korea Without Having to Go to North Korea I became fascinated by North Korea after reading Adam Johnson s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Orphan Master s Son Johnson painted a picture of North Korea that was so surreal it could easily have been likened to an Alice in Wonderland kind of place Well, in her utterly engaging and fascinating travel memoir, Wendy E Simmons does exactly that she describes her experiences in North Korea which she calls NoKo as falling down the rabbit hole and she sprinkles appropriate Lewis Caroll quotes throughout.This travel memoir is like nothing I ve ever seen before and I say seen rather than read because it s full of stellar photographs that Simmons took of NoKo It s really like a long magazine articl...I m torn about this book On one hand, the fascinating subject matter and great photos made it a very quick read There is no shortage of weird situations and off balance conversations throughout the book, which hold a reader s attention nicely I mean, who isn t fascinated by North Korea This book is amusing and weird and joyfully wry On the other hand, the author manages to write an entire travelogue about 10 days in NoKo as she lovingly calls it without actually saying anything She const I m torn about this book On one hand, the fascinating subject matter and great photos made it a very quick read There is no shortage of weird situations and off balance conversations throughout the book, which hold a reader s attention nicely I mean, who isn t fascinated by North Korea This book is amusing and weird and joyfully wry On the other hand, the aut...North Korea is a fascinating, horrifying place The people there live under a regime like none other a combination of socialism and a theocracy revolving around their god like Dear Leaders past and present It s a place few outsiders will ever experience Wendy Simmons s travel memoir to the people s republic is a window into bizzaro land Tales of hospitals with no patients because it s afternoon and all the people come in the morning Amusement parks that are empty until tourists arriv North Korea is a fascinating, horrifying place The people there live under a regime like none other a combination of socialism and a theocracy revolving around their god like Dear Leaders past and present It s a place few outsiders will ever experience Wendy Simmons s travel memoir to the people s republic is a window into bizzaro land Tales of hospitals with no patients because it s afternoon and all the people come in the morning Amusement parks that are empty until tourists arrive, at which point an organized swarm of citizens arrive A trip to a great wall that no one can see through the provided binoculars because it s not real Hotels that ask guests to select the one hour that day they will have running water.Even though I m very interested in the topic of North Korea, I never connected with Simmons s writing style It was obvious she ...DNF 5.7%, the introduction part.This author is not funny or a travel writer as she calls herself, though she tries so, so hard to be both It was painful to read her complaining about everything.Simmons seems to be using North Korea as a way to publish her book, and disrepec...Early on, this self described emotional genius provides us with the sublime insight that despite our political and religious differences fundamentally, humans are all the same I ll let you glow on that for a biti was surprised that she described herself as a traveler and yet hadn t bothered to learn ANY Korean before heading off for her solo tour of NoKo as she chose to call it i am awful at languages but force myself to learn some basics before traveling anywhere as i think it s a sign Early on, this self described emotional genius provides us with the sublime insight that despite our political and religious differences fundamentally, humans are all the same I ll let you glow on that for a biti was surprised that she described herself as a traveler and yet hadn t bothered to learn ANY Korean before heading off for her solo tour of NoKo as she chose to call it i am awful at languages but force myself to learn some basics before traveling anywhere as i think it s a sign of basic respect, when arriving uninvited in another culture, to at least attempt to communicate in their language She jokes about how she couldn t even say thank you in Korean.This book consists of descriptions of her Potemkin village experiences, like they weren t expected day after day reminding us always that there wasn t running water or ...

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24 February 2018

Wendy E. Simmons