"Travelling to a country that’s so closed off to the rest of the world to photograph architecture and interiors felt like a surreal dream. I didn’t actually believe it was going to happen until I was on the plane from Beijing to Pyongyang. One day we were in the van and needed to turn right, but there was a military convoy walking along the footpath and we weren’t allowed to cross it. So we had to sit in the van and wait while they walked past. They were singing military-style songs that were quite uplifting and stirring. They were walking five or six abreast and it was a solid procession of soldiers marching past us for about 25 minutes. On one hand it was visually and aurally really beautiful – everything was immaculate – but it was also a bit scary seeing such a huge military presence in one place. It’s something I’ve never experienced anywhere, it was amazing.” 💠 — One of many fascinating stories from photographer @nicasa when she had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to document the hotels of North Korea. You can read more of her tales in Gobe Magazine.