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Not all tourism is a pleasant experience. Around the world, some destinations can be extremely dangerous, particularly for visitors who are unfamiliar with local laws and customs.
 
A few weeks ago, this channel covered the case of Koh Tao Island in Thailand, a seemingly idyllic location where tourists have died under mysterious circumstances, with many questions still unanswered. Today’s case, however, did not take place in a tropical paradise. Instead, it unfolded in a country that receives thousands of visitors each year, many of them drawn by curiosity and the desire to experience one of the most closed societies in the world from the inside. That country is North Korea.
 
An American student named Otto Warmbier believed he was embarking on a unique and unforgettable journey. What he could not have imagined was that removing a political poster from a wall would be considered a serious offence under local law, one that would ultimately change the course of his life forever.
 
He arrived in North Korea in December 2015. He would not return home until July 2017, nearly a year and a half later. Tragically, when he returned, he was in a vegetative state.