On Traveling to North Korea.

[MineralMan]

63. Yes. There's quite an industry built around that kind of tourism, too.

A young relative of mine went on some Evangelical tourism thing to, you know, "Witness" to people. He solicited donations from the family to cover the costs of the trip. Oddly enough, it cost a lot more than just getting on a plane and flying there and then staying in hotels. Oh well. I didn't donate, because I disapprove of that kind of "missionary" activity.

Of course, he posted lots of photos on Facebook of his "work" there. I saw a couple where he was placing a concrete block on a wall and one where he was painting something. Most of the photos, though, oddly enough, were of him relaxing from his missionary work on a local beach or dining in a restaurant. He came back with a tan, lots of souvenirs to give to donors, and a sense of some kind that he had done "good works."

Evangelical tourism. There's money to be made in it. So, there are plenty of companies organizing such trips. Feh!