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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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A guide to ssireum- Korean wrestling
21 February 2020 / by Troy Collings
What is ssireum? Ssireum is one of the national sports of North Korea and has existed in one form or another since the 4th century. Bouts usually take place on sand in a circle 7 meters in diameter. Contestants tie a belt known as a satba, around their …
Made in North Korea: Ginseng Chewing Gum
19 February 2020 / by Troy Collings
While most Westerners associate chewing gum with minty flavours, many North Koreans find it a little intense. And while you will find mint flavoured gum or toothpaste, they often use substitutes that are a bit more familiar- with one of these being Gin …
Pyongyang Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery – DPRK Guide 2025
19 February 2020 / by Troy Collings
The Pyongyang Revolutionary Martyrs’ Cemetery, also known as the National Martyrs’ cemetery, sits on Mt, Taesong, on the outskirts of Pyongyang. The Martyr’s cemetery is where the graves of people important to the Anti-Japanese revolution are located. …
The ingenious Tata houses: UNESCO heritage of Togo and Benin
19 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
If you have had an interest in visiting Togo or Benin, it is very likely that you’ve encountered photos of those atypical houses. Those small castle-like mud houses called Tata are the traditional residence of the Tammari people (also known as the Bata …
Travelling to Saudi Arabia as a woman
19 February 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
With Saudi Arabia opening up to tourism after decades closed, it is no wonder that it has become a hot topic among communities of travellers. Saudi Arabia offers something completely new a different to people from all around the world as it is the birt …
Some voodoo rituals and animist trinkets of Togo
19 February 2020 / by YPT Team
Togo is a small country indeed, but it is packed with a diverse and exciting culture. When described as the birthplace of the voodoo rites and home to many animist cults, the country quickly excites the imagination. While reality is often quite differe …
The day when North Korea thwarted a coup d’etat in Benin
19 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Clearly, this article’s title is a massive clickbait but sometimes, events are so surprising that they are worth their own article on our blog, such is the curious event that happened on the 16th of January 1977. Yes, if general Mathieu Kérékou stayed …
Chagos Islands CONIFA World Football Cup Fundraiser
18 February 2020 / by YPT Team
You may have heard by now that YPT has teamed up with CONIFA to be the official travel partner of the Confederation of Independent Football Associations and we are starting to get excited about the World Cup this May. In the World Cup, we will obviousl …
Western Sahara – Football Team Profile
18 February 2020 / by
Western Sahara Outline Hundreds of miles of coastline, plenty of sand, year-round sunshine and cheap prices – sounds like anyone’s idea of paradise, right? Except there’s a catch: this country doesn’t actually exist! Welcome to Western Sahara. Situated …
