North Korea hotels photos: Inside the mysterious hotels of Pyongyang

Two Australians have revealed a rare glimpse inside the tourism scene of North Korea.

• by Craig Platt

Tourists can explore North Korea's secret tunnels beneath South Korea

The tunnels are hundreds of feet below the earth's surface and stretch from the North Korean side of the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone into neighbouring South Korea.

• by Megan Specia

North Korea: 'Travel to this secretive country can be life-changing'

A Melburnian who works as a North Korea tour guide has a fresh perspective on the hermit nation.

• by Courtney Carthy

North Korea ski destinations: Kiwi skier Sam Smoothy hits the slopes

Kiwi freeskier Sam Smoothy is used to going off-piste - but when it comes to strange ski destinations, North Korea is right up there.

• by Siobhan Downes

North Korea travel: How to visit the world's most isolated country

North Korea: how to visit the world's most secretive country

• by Natalie Paris and Hugh Morris

What it's really like to travel in North Korea

Would you risk travelling to a country where you can be imprisoned for no good reason for an unlimited amount of time?

• by Ben Groundwater

The world's most unlikely tourist destination

A place so bizarre it seems almost unbelievable. And I can't wait to go there.

• by Ben Groundwater

Countries not influenced by Western culture and why you should visit them

These are cities that are truly different. Where nothing makes sense. And travellers will love them.

• by Ben Groundwater

North Korea tours: Simon Cockerell of Koryo Tours has visited 143 times

Barely any Westerners have visited North Korea, but Simon Cockerell has been there 143 times.

• by Anna Fifield

Follow the dear leader

When in the Hermit Kingdom, you need to know more than just places to eat, writes Isobel Yeung.