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My Impossible 5 Minute Trip to North Korea - Lexie Limitless

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Since 2017 the United States banned Americans from going to North Korea. No travel company will take you to North Korea if you only have a US passport. You would actually be charged with a felony if you visited the DPRK during the travel ban as an American! If you have another passport (non-US) then it is very easy to go on a trip there. This wouldn't be a problem for most Americans considering that going to North Korea is something that only 'extreme travelers' are interested in exploring. This travel ban presented a huge barrier in my life because I was attempting to travel to every country and break the Guinness World Record for the Youngest Person to Travel to Every Country. There is a process to apply for a special passport and an exemption to go to North Korea. According to the policy issues by State Department this is only for people engaged in journalism, humanitarian work and people acting in the national interest of the United States. I tried absolutely everything that you can think of over the course of 2 years in an attempt to properly visit this country but I ran into dead ends at every turn. In the end, the last option was to visit the blue house conference rooms on the Joint Security Area on the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea which is considered one of the most dangerous borders in the world. In no way at all do I feel satisfied with only being able to stand in North Korea for 5 minutes but I'm grateful to have been allowed to step foot in the country to break this Guinness World Record. It was also fascinating to have had such in-depth insight into the relationship between North and South Korea through the experience. Michael: Obsessing to travel to a country ruled by a dictator who terrorised its own people as well as the rest of the world to explore something almost everybody already knows about - that's quite an unhealthy obsession.
Date: 2022-03-12

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Comments and reviews: 9

NefFy
I see Dennis Rodman around all the time he lives in Orange County I guess and he-s really obnoxious but he apparently has a pass to go to North Korea ha ha I don-t think I would ever be able to stand traveling with him but I wonder if he could be your ticket ha ha ha ha that sounds really risky but he would probably take you
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Dan
Just watched -3 YEARS to Break a World Record: Was It Worth It? - from Lexie Limitless and realized how much of a journey, with its ups and downs, it has been for you to get this record.
For those who didn't watch that video, it's a plot twist from this video and a happy ending: )
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AYL
crazy how you place a foot in a land and check it off a list whether it be in small north korea or russia. what's the point of this list when north and south korea should be one but people don't know transnistria is more of a country than san marino
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NefFy
NefFy
Oh my God right after I commented that about Dennis Rodman you said you tried to get in touch with him -well if you ever want to, hit me up I-m sure we can find -him he-s out and about all the time and you CANT miss him he-s so annoying
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NefFy
Oh my God right after I commented that about Dennis Rodman he said he tried to get in touch with him well if you ever want to hit me up I-m sure we can find him he-s out and about all the time
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Healthy
people are trying to escape from North Korea because its a regime and you thought it was a good idea to fly there just to win a guiness record? Could you be any more shallow?
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NefFy
I-m not sure if you-re over it since you-ve already accomplished your goal but I also saw someone who went there undercover as a teacher so there-s a way to do that somehow
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Pranjal
Hats off to you. For your determination and commitment for travelling. This is a very motivational during this pandemic time. Thank you so much. Thank god I watched it.
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Mathew
I-ve done this tour a few times. It-s very cool but that-s not officially going into North Korea. I stood in North Korea too but don-t consider going to North Korea.
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