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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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New Visa Rules for Kazakhstan
18 April 2020 / by YPT Team
As if life isn’t getting annoying enough with the Coronavirus, countries have now started changing their visa rules. Kazakhstan has announced today that the visa-free regime that so many of us enjoyed in the last few years has now been cancelled. This …
How to get an Iraqi Visa in Canada at the embassy in Ottawa
18 April 2020 / by Pier Doyon
When it comes to the Iraqi visa, things can be quite cryptic. Since Iraq is not exactly the first mainstream travel destination, very few people are applying for visas, which means that the diplomatic missions of Iraq haven’t had to clarify and standar …
Football Memories: April 25 Football Club first ever DPRK team to make it to a Continental Final
18 April 2020 / by John McGovern
While we’re all sitting at home wishing the football season was still in full swing, it’s a good time to catch up on football related news of days gone by. Here at YPT we have quite a thing for quirky football teams from unrecognised countries and leag …
A Bitter Divide: North Korean Chocolate
17 April 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
~ Obviously talking about Chocolate ~ “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.”- Forest Gump Well, I call bull, because let me tell you, I know exactly what I’m going to get from a box of chocolates; deliciousn …
Mansudae Art Studio
17 April 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction to Mansudae Art Studio Mansudae Art Studio has a solid claim for being the largest art factory in the world. With over 120,000 square foot of space and over 4,000 employees, the art studio employs a wide variety of styles to produce its cr …
Actually Heading to North Korea!
17 April 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
“Hey mum just a warning I’ll be in rural China for a week with no reception, so if you don’t hear from me – don’t worry!” If you read the title you know I am a liar, white liar at best, and I am sorry about that, but it felt a little hard put trying to …
How to get to Belarus visa free from the UK
17 April 2020 / by
Often referred to as “Europe’s Last Dictatorship” – Belarus is a country that very few people think about let alone actually visiting. But Belarus is slowly going under the radar to emerge as one of Eastern Europe’s trendy hotspots. Young Pioneer Tours …
The Flag of Kazakhstan
16 April 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
Given its gold and sky blue colour scheme, it’s a very distinctive flag design. The flag of Kazakhstan is, visually, also one of my favourite flags along with the flag of Turkmenistan. That shade of blue is so distinctive and unique in the world of fla …
Exploring Jewish Iran on Tour with YPT
16 April 2020 / by
Shortly after disembarking from my Air Koryo flight in Beijing in January 2019, I called my parents to inform them that I had just visited North Korea for four days. My mother’s immediate reaction upon hearing my news was: “You better not go to Iran!” …
