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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.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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Which countries cannot visit North Korea?
15 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Which countries cannot visit North Korea? The only country that North Korea restricts visitors from is South Korea (the Republic of Korea), whose citizens need special permission (from both governments). There are other countries, such as the USA who b …
Is the Vatican City a country?
15 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Is the Vatican City a country? The short answer to this is that yes it is a country, but it is very unlike any other country on earth! The story of the Vatican is certainly an interesting one. At YPT we have a bit of an obsession with the stranger anom …
4 Examples of an Assassin Monument Around The World
15 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Just where do you find an assassin monument? From Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr to Lincoln and Julius Ceasar, assassinations have been a tool of political violence throughout the centuries. Around the world, there is no shortage of monuments and mem …
Can Israelis go to North Korea?
14 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Can Israelis go to North Korea? Israeli citizens can visit North Korea as tourists and have been able to do so officially since 2016. We have personally taken many people on Israeli passports into the DPRK. North Korea and Israel Israeli-North Korean r …
Wife of a Romanian Dictator – 5 Shocking Facts About Elena Ceaucescu
13 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
When it comes to covering Communist Romania, Nicolae Ceaucescu’s name is often at the forefront. But an often overlooked character in the regime is the wife of the Romanian dictator: Elena Ceaucescu. In this article, we’re going to delve into five shoc …
Would China protect North Korea if it was attacked?
13 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Would China protect North Korea if it was attacked? We promise this is not click-bait! The short answer to this is technically they would, and in the framework of the Sino-North Korean Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty. What is the Sino-Nort …
Why does North Korea hate the US?
12 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Why does North Korea hate the US? Less so now, but certainly back in the day anti-American propaganda was everywhere from billboards to books and of course when you would hear stories from your guides. This particularly pertained to anything to do with …
Cambodia to open to vaccinated people by winter
11 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Cambodia to open to vaccinated people by winter. The tentative and indeed theoretical move was announced in the Khmer Times under the headline “Vaccinated foreign tourists can possibly visit Angkor Resort in Q4”. You can read the full story here. So, w …
Anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge
10 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
17th April marks the anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge. The anniversary falls just two days after the date of the death of Pol Pot, and adding insult to injury both of them falling slap bang in the middle of Khmer New Year. To re …
