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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.
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In Pictures – Pyongyang Taedonggang Beer Festival
17 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The Pyongyang Taedonggang Beer Festival was a long time coming, expectations were high and I can gladly report that it did not disappoint! Pyongyang’s relationship with mass produced beer is a very recent one. In 2000, the government acquired the close …
The Moroccan Wall
16 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
/You’d think that after the fall of the Berlin Wall that walls between countries would have gone out of fashion, but not so much so. Of course the partially finished Trump wall with Mexico was quite the political hot potato. There is kind of a wall bet …
Remembering the Trump – Kim Summit in Hanoi
16 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Over the last few weeks the world has gone from the grip of election fever to frankly election fatigue! Yes, it does appear that Biden has beaten Trump, although with both still claiming victory and the courts still to come, who actually knows what wil …
The Peoples Republic of Korea
15 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
No, this is not a typo. The Peoples Republic of Korea was a short-lived provisional government on the Korean Peninsula. It was also the last unified Korean state. Prelude to the Peoples Republic of Korea On August 15th 1945 Japan was defeated by the al …
Soju vs Sake
15 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Soju vs Sake! Are Soju and Sake the same? And most importantly which is the better drink? We put these East-Asian titans to the test. Soju vs Sake It was not all that long ago that sake was all the rage with the hipster crowd, whilst at the same time a …
Which Countries Speak Russian?
15 December 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction Alongside English, Spanish, and Chinese, the Russian language is one of the most commonly spoken languages on earth. It’s estimated that there are over 258 million Russian speakers around the world. In this article, we’re going to look int …
History of the Khmer Rouge: Part 1 – The Origins
15 December 2020 / by Dominic Perry
When people discuss the atrocities committed under communism, there’s one regime that’s uttered with particular revulsion, the Khmer Rouge. Between 1975 and 1979, a mere four years, the savage rule of Pol Pot saw anywhere up to two million dead, possib …
Australia Extends Travel Ban
11 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction – Australia Extends Travel Ban Australia Extends Travel Ban. Australia has announced that they will be extending their ban on people travelling overseas until at least the first quarter of 2021. Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt announced …
What’s the Story With the Chavez Jacket?
10 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction What’s the story with the Chavez jacket? If you have more than a passing interest in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its recent socialist history, then you have probably seen a rather fetching jacket. There has never been a true m …
