A group of five New Zealanders crossed over from North Korea into the South on motorcycles late last week, possibly becoming the first foreign tourists ever to have crossed the border since the foundation of the two Koreas 65 years ago. Reuters Gareth Morgan, from New Zealand, speaks to the media after arriving at the […]
Kiwi philanthropist Gareth Morgan has just spent two weeks riding his motorbike around North Korea and told Duncan Garner what he had to see. Morgan says that he has travelled the width and bredth of the country and what he was was an incredibly productive well organised nation.
Having passed successfully through the demilitarised zone Gareth explains to the world’s media why the West’s “beat-up” view of North Korea is completely wrong. Gareth and Jo and their group were free to set their own route through North Korea, witnessing at first hand the lives of ordinary North Koreans. What they found surprised them […]
Five Kiwi motorcyclists drove their bikes across the heavily guarded border between North and South Korea on Thursday. The crossing was part of a 5,500-mile journey that began in the Russian city of Magadan and which aims to traverse the mountain “spine” of the Korean peninsula, from Mount Paektu in the North to Mount Halla […]
PHOTO: New Zealand motorcyclists pass through the border area between North and South Korea (AFP: Truth Leem) MAP: Korea, Democratic People S Republic Of Five motorcyclists from New Zealand have made a rare crossing of the world’s most militarised border, as part of a ride for peace across North and South Korea. The crossing was part of a […]
After 2 and a half weeks of not hearing anything from Gareth, Jo and the team we all wait anxiously for a sign they have made it across the DMZ into South Korea. Finally a very short message from Gareth’s cell phone at 10.21pm on the 29th of August: South side of the DMZ amidst […]
Bikers on an inter-Korean “ride for peace” A New Zealand couple on Thursday successfully led a convoy of five motorcycles across the heavily guarded DMZ, as part of a high profile “ride for peace” through the two Koreas. The couple initially entered North Korea at the Russian border crossing of Tumangang on August 16, before […]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) — The South Korean government said Wednesday that it will allow five New Zealand motorcyclists who are currently in North Korea to cross over the demilitarized zone (DMZ) as they make their trek across the Korean Peninsula. North Korean media reported earlier in the month on the arrival of the bikers […]
Tuesday August 13th – Gareth tells us his plan for crossing into North Korea and what they can expect. Once across the border there will be no communication for two weeks just silence! Gareth is expected to arrive in South Korea on the 29th of August
This is a make or break day for the Adventurers. Gareth has a 3 hour trip ahead of him to get all their Visas issued before they can cross into North Korea. He is very much on edge as they get closer to the Consulate and what would happen if their request is declined! Tuesday […]
