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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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The North Korea Newspaper and periodical
6 June 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Is there a North Korea Newspaper ? As a socialist state a vibrant media scene is not usually the first thing people think of for the country, but there are a lot of North Korean newspapers, periodicals and magazines published everyday, both in Korean a …
Top Water Activities for Couples: Ideas for Your Next Vacation
5 June 2021 / by Webmaster YPT
Are you looking for a way to spend time with your significant other? If so, look no further! There is a ton of awesome water activities for couples to explore. Sure, you could go on a canoeing trip or have a picnic by the waterfront. But there’s no nee …
The World’s Largest State Funeral: Josip Broz Tito
29 May 2021 / by Dominic Perry
It was the 4th of May, 1980. The place was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The celebrations of International Workers Day are still fresh in your mind and you still feel like more festivities, so you go to the city of Split in Croatia to w …
When will South-East Asia be open for tourism again?
28 May 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
When will south-east Asia be open for tourism again? While many had hoped that the second half of 2021 would see a rebound in the tourism industry, different mutations of the virus, vastly differing paces of vaccination, as well as lack of coordination …
3 Ways to Make Money As You Travel the World
27 May 2021 / by Webmaster YPT
These days, everyone wants to travel the world. But unless you’re wealthy, you probably don’t have the money for a backpacking trip in Central America or a motorcycling trip across Laos. Not everyone with wanderlust has a trust fund or is an influencer …
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Overnight Tours Return! ☢️
25 May 2021 / by YPT Team
We have just received some exciting news from our partners in Ukraine that it is now once again possible to embark on overnight tours of the Chernobyl exclusion zone. This new development, coupled with recently relaxed entry requirements into Ukraine a …
Day of Hatred – Cambodia
22 May 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Day of Hatred is not something you’d necessarily think to be a holiday in this woke era, but it is indeed a holiday in Cambodia. May 20th, is actually no longer known as the Day of Hatred, but as the Day of Remembrance. The county remembering the atroc …
Tibet reopens to tourism
11 May 2021 / by John McGovern
As of the 11th of May, 2021 we have received confirmation from our local partners in Lhasa that Tibet has reopened to tourism for travellers of all nationalities. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Tibet has been closed to tourism even as China has dea …
Cyprus Opens Borders to Vaccinated Tourists
11 May 2021 / by Joel Vostok
In this current, rather depressing climate, there are few things we love more than delivering some rare good news. Today, we have just that! In an effort to revive their hard-hit tourist industry, Cyprus has announced they have opened their borders to …
