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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.
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Lae City Guide – Papua New Guinea
13 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Welcome to the Lae City Guide! While most tours to Papua New Guinea fly into either Mount Hagen, or Goroka before leaving, we at YPT frive through the hinterlands all the way to Lae – the second most important city in the country. Lae City Guide Lae Ci …
Massive earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
12 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
According to reports a massive earthquake has truck Papua New Guinea. Local media have stated that the 7.6 magnitude quake struck neat the town of Kainantu, with the shock being felt throughout the country, including the towns of Mount Hagen, Goroko an …
Watching the Piakona Show in Mount Hagen
12 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
While visiting Mt Hagen is traditionally done for the Mount Hagen festival there are also a number of other events and peripheral celebrations worth seeing, one of which id the Piakona show. To read about the Mount Hagen festival click here. What …
What language do they speak in Papua New Guinea?
12 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
What language do they speak in Papua New Guinea? Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country on earth with an estimated 850+ mother tongues, which excludes dialects. We obviously won’t cover them all, so when we talk about what language …
Can you do vegetarian in Papua New Guinea?
12 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Can you do vegetarian in Papua New Guinea? Well the good news is that general diet of Papua New Guinea is extremely rich in vegetables, as well as fruit. On a negative side vegetarianism is not exactly a thing in Papua New Guinea, so strict vegans may …
How expensive is Papua New Guinea?
10 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
How expensive is Papua New Guinea? In short extremely expensive when you factor in what you receive. Essentially expect to pay 1st world prices, while getting 3rd world services. Why is Papua New Guinea so expensive? There are numerous reasons why Papu …
Eating Mumu in Papua New Guinea
10 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Papua New Guinea might not be renowned for its cuisine, but if you are going to eat anything here, you need to be eating mumu in Papua New Guinea. What is mumu? In short it is a pig raised for the propose of being slaughtered for a feast. After s …
Dangers and annoyances – corruption and crime in Papua New Guinea
10 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Papua New Guinea is very much a country of contradictions, it is one of the most dangerous countries on earth, yet the people are some of the most friendliest. There is though without doubt a lot of corruption here and there are a lot of things that to …
Visiting a traditional village in Papua New Guinea
9 September 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Visiting Papua New Guinea is an amazing thing, but while seeing enactments and festivals is fun enough, nothing quite beats visiting a traditional village in Papua New Guinea. To read about the 2022 Mt Hagen festival click here How do tribes work …
