A few weeks ago a few friends and I toured the highly militarized zone separating the North and South Koreas. It is known as the DMZ and is the most heavily patrolled border in between any 2 nations in the entire world. We partook in both the 'touristy' portion of the tour along the outskirts of the DMZ as well as ventured into the center and most dangerous portion, the JSA (Joint Security Area)
The DMZ has been the ground where clashes between the two sides have happened. Naturally, you would have thought that the DMZ would be one of the most dangerous place in the world given it’s history of hostility, so why they would even make a tour out of it still baffles me.
The tour was an eye opener for me to learn about the history behind the division between South and North Korea. The tour also gave an opportunity to "step inside" into North Korea. Even though it was a long tour, it was very interesting and I would recommend it to travelers to Korea.
This is a very brief synopsis of our experience.
This vlog is super legit. Thanks for the info!
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