knycx_journeying

The realm of North Korea is mysterious – the isolation makes people wondering what’s going on the other side of the world. Restricted internet access, limited travel permits, and a limited connection between the locals and the outside world, makes me want to know about the lifestyle and ideology of the North Koreans.

Technically, (or in fact?) the country is still at war. At the end of the Korea War, a 250kms long & 4 km wide strip of desolated land was established between the North and South Korea (and became the two countries border), based on the agreement between the two parties at war, and the strip is called the DMZ – Korea Demilitarized Zone. Both North and South Korea have ‘ceased fire’ yet the DMZ is the battlefield between the two countries. Both sides remained hostile 8km apart, and the only living things could enter the DMZ are birds and wildlife. The only meeting point between the Koreas is the JSA (Joint Security Area).

I enjoyed very much and amazing culinary and shopping experience in the city of Seoul and I was also interested in having a sneak peek of the North Korea. An easy way to do so is joining the DMZ day tour departing from Seoul, which covers a few places around the border of the North and South Koreas.

Check out knycx_journeying blog for photos and a detailed trip report: http://wp.me/p5Lw9a-Sc

jacketwatch

Thank you for this look into N. Korea. One is always interested in something that is so shrouded though today we get some idea of how life is there. I hope some day to get to the DMZ too.

knycx_journeying

That's great it helps @jacketwatch

destinys

Thanks for sharing your account here, pique my interest!

annhig

thanks for posting this, and giving us insights into the state of affairs between north and south Korea; the recent defections have clearly made things more difficult:

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/20/as...ant-defectors/