Recently a friend, colleague & fellow veteran of the DMZ, began a series of trips to North Korea (DPRK) to see what it was truly like behind the Communist Curtain. His travels and the group he has gone with have caused a bit of a fury in the media & certain niche circles – particularly during this period where North Korea has been causing enough drama of their own. You can read Michael Bassett‘s write up of his first trip to North Korea here.