We’re currently raising money via Kickstarter to fund an ambitious reporting project: to send journalists to the China-North Korea border for an extended period of time. I explain why on the Kickstarter page.

And, to thank our readers for helping us cast light on this under-reported region, we’re offering a selection of truly unique rewards to donors: North Korean cookbooks, specially designed t-shirts, coffee mugs, signed Eric Lafforgue photos, and more.

But perhaps the most unique of all of these rewards is reserved for just one pledge-maker: a custom designed trip to North Korea that includes personalized pre-trip briefings and