A 6.3 magnitude seismic event, a confirmed nuclear test, was detected approximately 10 km from North Korea’s nuclear test site today at exactly 12:00 Pyongyang time, the USGS warning indicated. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said t …

When you are on hardcore traveler settings eventually the question will come up of “how many countries have you been to”, people then answer, and the inevitable second question arises “but what do you define as a country”. This is not only a great ques …

What is the cheapest way to go to North Korea and indeed how much does it cost to go to North Korea? With North Korea having a semi-justified reputation for being an expensive place to visit, the question of “how can I travel to North Korea cheaply” is …

Constantly rated as one of the best islands in the world, Palawan, in the South West of the Philippines, has it all. Beaches, snorkeling, island hopping, scuba diving, hiking, and amazing local and international food. Puerto Princesa Most people start …

Fidel Castro enjoyed a long leadership of Cuba, until his health began to deteriorate in 2008. Initially titled prime minister in 1956, his absolute power over the country became fortified in 1976 when the positions of prime minister and president were …

So we’ve all heard the phrase “less than a dollar a day”, something that is said to (rightly) portray poverty in a lot of countries. Cuba though is another case entirely. Cuba often gets portrayed as a country where most of the people live in poverty, …

大家好，我是YPT（Young Pioneer Tours) 的Victoria, 2016年毕业于西安外国语大学英文系。毕业后有幸加入YPT 这个大家庭, 在这一年多的工作中让我成长许多，英语提高不少，对我们的邻国-朝鲜也有了一定的了解。我们YPT是一个不走寻常路的公司，虽然成员不多但是国籍多，老实说，刚刚踏入社会，又是英语专业，YPT的国际化一下子吸引了我。公司标语“we do group tours for people who hate group tours”, 我们有“ Budget t …

I had been to Cambodia a few times before I moved here in 2016. Cambodia, is well-known for its tourism; places like Angkor Wat and the islands off the south coast draw in hordes of tourists every year. Phnom Penh, the capital of this amazing country, …

We have been working in North Korea for over a decade, making a point of contributing to various appeals, charities, or funds as often as possible. More recently, we’ve felt that we would like to do something far more personal and proactive to give bac …