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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 Epic Story of the Baikonur Cosmodrome
6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
If you’re a fan of all things Soviet and urban exploration, you’ll have likely seen what looks like the commonly shared photos which look like the holy grail of urbex: an abandoned Soviet space shuttles gathering dust in the desert. Where is this place …
Many countries will require a vaccine passport for the pub!
6 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Vaccine passport for the pub? Whatever happens in the UK and other western nations many countries will require a vaccine passport for the pub. There has recently been lots of controversy in the UK and beyond about the potential for needing a so called …
How To Survive Siberian Winter?
5 April 2021 / by
How to survive Siberian Winter? There are several aspects to this challenge. Firstly, what do we consider as severe survival conditions? Secondly, what are the psychological aspects of dealing with the cold? Thirdly, the physiology of the matter. The l …
Trans-Siberian Packing List
4 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What do you need for a Trans-Siberian packing list? At Young Pioneer Tours we are HUGE advocates of the Trans-Siberian Railway and all the other great train routes that go across Russia and beyond. Every October, we take the train from Beijing to Mosco …
YPT Ultimate Angola map Guide
31 March 2021 / by
Behold! the YPT ultimate Angola map guide! Now, there’s not too many map guides of Angola, however, this author will help you with your geographical understanding of Angola with a few extra details of information about this southwest African nation. Fr …
Magic Moments of Sagan-Zaba
29 March 2021 / by
Magic Moments of Sagan-Zaba. You know, the more I live the more I get convinced that human personality (and even national mentality, to stretch it farther) is in great dependence of the natural environment. Say, Sagan-Zaba rock formation (located 5 km …
The Flag of Angola – Number 1 Angolan Flag Guide
24 March 2021 / by Rowan Beard
The flag of Angola is unique in its design and has a simplistic, yet aesthetically pleasing symmetry to it. The current flag of Angola has been in use since the Republic of Angola’s independence in 1975 from Portugal. After more than a decade of anti-c …
From Warlord to 20-Year Leader of Transnistria
22 March 2021 / by Joel Vostok
For the past decade, YPT has been running trips to the breakaway state of Transnistria. Described as ”The last corner of the Soviet Union”, this dark corner of Eastern Europe is truly one of the most fascinating and off-the-beaten-track travel destin …
Will the new Chinese vaccine policy affect travel to North Korea?
21 March 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Will the new Chinese vaccine policy affect travel to North Korea? The very short answer to this is no it will not, or rather it is extremely unlikely that it will. “China’s new domestic vaccine mandate could devastate future North Korea travel” China’s …
