The following article is the fifteenth in a multipart series by Gareth Johnson of Young Pioneer Tours about being a North Korea tour guide. Views expressed in columns are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.

Train travel, like so many other activities, transforms from the everyday and mundane to a special experience in North Korea, though it remains an underutilized means of transportation among tourists.

There are essentially two ways to travel to Pyongyang as a visitor — by train or by plane. For most visitors, the best approach is to take the train