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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 difference between Dark Tourism and War Tourism
26 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
We have often been portrayed as purveyors of dark tourism, this is not something that bothers us and in fact we embrace the term, but are we as I was recently asked providing war tourism? Lets take a delve. What is Dark Tourism? We won’t go into too mu …
The Sagada Guide – The Secret Gem of the Philippines
24 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
There are few place sin the Philippines where one might actually feel cold, but mountain top Sagada is one of them. Temperate weather aside though there is much more to visiting this town, such as the indigenous people, street food, great wine and of c …
Hegra – Mada’in Salih – The Ancient City in Saudi Arabia
23 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Hegra, or Mada’in Salih, is an ancient city in Saudi Arabia often compared to Petra. Unlike Petra, however, it has been largely protected from mass tourism, until now. YPT is proud to include this site in our itineraries. The backstory to Hegra Located …
China to stay closed to tourism in 2024
22 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Following the opening speech from Xi Jingping at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), we have learned one main thing – China to stay closed to tourists in 2024. To read about Cambodia opening to tourism click here. What is the …
Is it safe to travel to Timor-Leste?
20 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Is it safe to travel to Timor-Leste? The short answer is that yes generally speaking Timor-Leste is a safe place to travel to, although some precautions should be taken. To read about the difference between West and East Timor click here. Genocide in E …
What is the difference between East Timor and West Timor?
20 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the difference between East Timor and West Timor? Quite simply East Timor is the sovereign state known as he Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, while West Timor is an integral part of and province of Indonesia. To read bout the difference betw …
Why visit Timor-Leste and interview with President Jose Ramos-Horta
20 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Getting off the beaten track is what we do at YPT so with East Timor being the least visited country in South-East Asia it is very much on our radar. Why visit Timor-Leste though? YPT were lucky enough to again get to talk to Timorese President Jose Ra …
How to take the train from Thailand to Cambodia
12 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
At YPT we love taking an epic train journey and taking the train from Thailand to Cambodia is very much is very much on this list. How though does one go about doing this? Here is the YPT guide on how to take the train from Thailand to Cambodia. To rea …
Ban Klong Luk – Poipet Border
12 October 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
The Ban Klong Luk – Poipet border is the main crossing between the Kingdom’s of Thailand and Cambodia and if you are traveling by land between the countries your likely port of call. How do you get to Ban Klong Luk, what is there to do there and where …
