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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours Blog, the place where we we keep you informed about everything YPT, from current tours, to future tours and a whole lot of eclectic stuff in between.
YPT first started blogging in 2008 and are considered the best North Korean Travel blog that there is.
But, as Young Pioneer Tours have expanded our locations, so have we expanded our blog. Now we have one of the best travel blogs in the world!
And while most of our content is about the numerous destinations we go, including travel guides and what to pack, we also delve into more serious subjects such as the safety of certain destinations, as well as how LGTBQ+ friendly the places we visit are.
While the vast majority of our content is produced in-house, we are always on the look-out for guest bloggers and writers. Want to write for us? Then simply get in touch.
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Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
15 March 2023 / by Andy Khong
by Andy Khong Achieving GNH requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on meeting the needs of citizens in all aspects of life, including physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This can be achieved through policies and programs that prioriti …
China to reopen to tourism – North Korea is not – March 2023
14 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
After three years of being closed to tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China has announced that they will be issuing all kinds of visa, as well as honouring previous visas from Wednesday 15 March 2023. But, as with all things China there are rules, …
Taking a Prop-Plane to Douglas, Isle of Man
13 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Flying from the UK, or Ireland to the Isle of Man does not take very long and fits into the weird realm of not a domestic, not an international flight. Yes, the Isle of Man is not in the UK, or Ireland. What is the Isle of Man? The Isle of Man is a cro …
Is the Isle of Man A Country?
13 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Is the Isle of Man a country? The short sharp answer to this is yes and no, but we will obviously delve more into this as part of our article. To read about TedFest 2024 click here What is the story with the Isle of Man? The Isle of Man is a Gaelic pop …
Can I still visit the United States of America (USA) after visiting – North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen?
10 March 2023 / by YPT Team
Young Pioneer Tours is at the forefront of bringing you to obscure destinations on a budget without compromising the quality or your experience. However many of our most popular destinations are countries sanctioned by the USA and the wider global comm …
Flying from Inishmore to Galway
10 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Inishmore is one of the most beautiful of the Aran Islands group off of the coast of Galway Bay. It is also the set of a well known movie, as well as being home to the ever so weird and wonderful TedFest. You can read about the Father Ted Festival here …
Who was Laurent Kabila?
10 March 2023 / by Ravi Mistry
Laurent-Désiré Kabila was born on the 27th November 1939 what was then the Belgian Congo. A Congolese revolutionary who became a prominent political figure to becoming the third president of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kabila was a lo …
Inishmore Island Guide 2025
7 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Inishmore Island, or Inis Mor island is the largest of he Aran Islands, where a movie was filmed, and home to the wonder that is TedsFest! It his therefore one of the islands that YPT now visit. To read about TedFest click here Where is Inishmore? It i …
What is Tedfest like?
7 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
What exactly is TedFest like? When YPT announced we would be running TedFest as a tour there were undoubtedly a few raised eyebrows, but run it we did and attract 10 people from as far afield as Cambodia and New Orleans we also did. What though was it …
