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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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3 Revolutions Exhibition
30 March 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The 3 Revolutions Exhibition in North Korea is one of the weirder parts of the tourist trail, but for me anyway, one of my favourites. A somewhat strange affair, the 3 Revolutions exhibition is used to promote the 3 Revolutions brought about in North K …
Hoeryong Guide
30 March 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introducing Hoeryong Hoeryong is a riverside town located in the North-East of North Hamgyong province, and therefore in the north-east of the DPRK. It is located opposite Jilin, China, and hosts a vital border crossing between North Korea and China. Y …
Black Panther Ginseng Stout
29 March 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Black Panther Ginseng Stout is a dark beer made the Cambrew company, the same fellas that make Angkor Beer the best selling brew of Cambodia. It truly is funny the things you find when you travel, particularly if these things make you a little homesick …
Cambodia to enforce strict travel restrictions
29 March 2020 / by YPT Team
Cambodia to enforce strict travel restrictions from Tuesday, March 31, essentially making it the last country in the region to do so. Cambodia, which effectively was shut down to the outside world by the closure of the Vietnamese, Thai, and Laos border …
Football in Belarus
29 March 2020 / by
IN NEED OF A FOOTBALL FIX? BELARUS IS THE PLACE FOR! During these dire times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has grinded to a complete halt! You’ll find events, concert and worst of all football in MOST countries have been postponed or canceled for …
Kwangbok Department Store and Supermarket – DPRK Guide
28 March 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Shopping with North Korean locals isn’t usually the first thing that springs to mind when planning a trip to North Korea, but it can actually end up being one of your top tour highlights. The Kwangbok Department Store and Kwangbok Supermarket is the la …
China Cuts International Flights to 1 per Week
27 March 2020 / by YPT Team
In a recent announcement, China cuts international flights to 1 per week. This is being done to halt the spread of COVID-19, and to avoid a second wave of the virus. All domestic airlines have been told they are only able to do one international flight …
Eritrea Tours 2025 and 2026
27 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
In the last year, we at YPT have seen an explosion of interest for one of the countries we have held very dear to our heart for a long while, Eritrea. Indeed, more and more people have this small, misunderstood country on their bucket list. Eritrea is …
Foreign Nationals Banned from entering China
27 March 2020 / by YPT Team
As per the recent announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign nationals are now banned from entering China. “In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign …
