Could a new surf expedition,dash in conjunction with the North Korea tourist board, serve introduce the sport to the country?On 13 September, or North Korea will join the ranks of the world’s surfing destinations when 20 tourists (mostly advanced surfers from the US,plus people from Italy and Germany) as well as locals will embark on the first North Korea Surf Camp and Expedition on the beaches of Sijung and Hamhŭng on the country’s east coast. The week-long camp will be led by Nicola Zanella, Italian surfer and Chinese national surfing team coach, and Andrea Lee,chief executive of US travel company Uri Tours.
The trip has obtained permission from the North Korean government, thanks mostly to connections Uri Tours has developed with the country’s tourism board.
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Source: theguardian.com