Within the travel community, there is a lot of debate about the hardest countries to travel to, which is largely based on the mobility awarded to Western passport holders compared to the world’s weakest passport. But what about the easiest countries to travel to? Where can the people with the weakest passports travel to? The […]

GCC countries are overall safe for female travellers to visit. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – are located on the Persian Gulf on the Asian continent. While part of the Middle East, GCC countries have their own identity – sometimes contrasting with […]

We recently did a post on Facebook whereby we asked what countries it was that Young Pioneer Tours should go to as future destinations. One of those suggested was Sealand, so we asked the obvious question, can you travel to Sealand and we got a reply! And not just a reply, but one from the […]

A few hours ago, a group of extraordinary women and I boarded our flight from Kabul to Dubai, landing safely now (11:07 pm, 11th of July 2023), symbolising a successful expedition to Afghanistan as the first all-women tour since the Taliban takeover. As we sat in the waiting area of the Kabul airport for our […]

Are you a student group leader looking to plan an unforgettable trip for your peers? Look no further than this comprehensive guide on planning a memorable student group trip for your sports team, club, or academic group. From choosing the perfect destination to organizing transportation, accommodations, and activities, we’ll walk you through every step of […]

What are the rules for traveling to green, amber and red list countries? The UK has finally allowed people to travel again, but with no travel passport in place yet and almost algebraic equations now here you can and can’t go things are certainly a little opaque. To read about of travel passports will actually […]

If you want to travel you will need to vaccinated or at least that is how current global trends are pointing. Over the last month countries from Iceland, to the Seychelles, Moldova and as of Today Thailand have announced that they will be, or have opened their borders to fully vaccinated tourists. To read about […]

The government have announced that UK people can start thinking about travel, but what exactly does this mean? Well, to start with and probably much like us, many UK people have been “thinking about travel” non-stop, but in the contexts of the recent UK announcement it means people can start thinking about planning vacations, rather […]

China launches travel passport in bid to boost international travel. Only days after stating that they would relaunch travel subject to a “travel passport”, the Chinese have gone ahead and launched it. It is as expected a digital certificate and runs via the WeChat messaging service. WeChat is a a major Chinese institution. Whilst often […]

China open to tourism, subject to “travel passport”. The China Daily, the mouthpiece of the government has announced a resumption of tourism in the “second half of 2021”. Hoping for levels to return to 30-50% of pre-covid levels for inbound tourism. America first policy? The Global Times announced on March 2nd that travel restrictions between […]