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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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Deepest Metro Station in the World – Arsenalna Station
4 November 2021 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction The deepest metro station in the world is Arsenalna station on the Sviatoshynsko – Brovarska line located in Kyiv – the capital city of Ukraine. This subway station was opened on the 6th November 1960 as part of the first stage of the Kyiv …
Iran Now Open To Tourism – Travel Update
28 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Iran now open to tourism in news we had long hoped for and indeed expected. The opening is for vaccinated tourists and will mean a resumption of tours to the country! To read our Covid-19 update click here. Iran Now Open To Tourism – what has bee …
Tough Calls of a YPT Tour Guide in Iraqi Kurdistan
28 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
“The Iraqi army has taken Pirde 30kms south of here and may advance northwards tonight. What do you want to do?” asked my local Kurdish guide, Balin, after pulling me aside. It was October 21st and we had just arrived in Erbil, the capital city of Iraq …
Taliban Government: Nightmare or New Beginning?
27 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
In August 2021, the Afghan government collapsed pretty damn hard and fast, officially bookending the 20 year war in Afghanistan by pretty much bringing things back to where they were before, with the old flag and everything. The Taliban’s in charge yet …
Coup in Sudan – Travel Update – 26-10-23
26 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
For those not following he news there has been a coup in Sudan. In short the military have taken power in the country, which was slowly transitioning to democracy after the previous coup of 2019. To read about the 2019 coup click here. Coup in Sudan – …
Travel corridor between Cambodia and Thailand to open
23 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
A travel corridor between Cambodia and Thailand will soon open after both countries agreed to mutually waive quarantine requirements. To read our current international travel update, click here. What are the rules for entering Thailand Thailand i …
Who has the strongest and weakest militaries in Southeast Asia?
18 October 2021 / by
No doubt, many, if not most, of the countries in Southeast Asia have strong militaries, but when it comes to strongest and weakest militaries in Southeast Asia, how does everyone fare? For a long time, and even up to the present, insurgencies and seces …
Cambodia Reduces Quarantine Requirements
18 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Cambodia reduces quarantine requirements to as little as 3 days in major shake-up of Covid-19 entry rules, but does that mean it is open to tourism? Sadly not. To read about which countries are open to travel click here. Cambodia Reduces Quaranti …
What was the Super Great Leap Forward?
18 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
I imagine most people have heard of the ‘Great Leap Forward’, the ill-fated Chinese attempt to industrialise in the 1950s. What you may not know so much about is the Super Great Leap Forward, a truly ingeniously named programme initiated by the Khmer R …
