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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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What to Pack for Cuba
7 October 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
Introduction What to pack for Cuba? Cuba is one of the most interesting places to visit in the Americas. It has a planned economy, but things don’t always go according to plan… therefore it’s best to give a little thought to what you should pack before …
Party Foundation Day – DPRK Holidays
5 October 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Every year on October 10th North Korea marks one of its most significant national holidays Party Foundation Day. The holiday officially marks the October 10th, 1945 foundation of the “Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of …
What to Pack for Mongolia
29 September 2020 / by
Introduction What to pack for Mongolia? Mongolia is an amazing place to travel. Here’s our guide on everything you need to pack for a trip. Mongolia has a dry climate complete with mountain ranges, vast grasslands, and deserts with sand dunes the size …
Kazakhstan COVID-19 Update
28 September 2020 / by YPT Team
Kazakhstan COVID-19 Update. At the time of writing it is still not possible to travel to Kazakhstan as a tourist. Some foreigners can enter the Central Asian republic if they have relatives, residency or work visas. With well over 100,000 Coronavirus c …
Uzbekistan COVID-19 update
28 September 2020 / by YPT Team
Uzbekistan COVID-19 update. Uzbekistan made the media rounds a couple of months ago by making the pretty outlandish claim that if anyone travelled to the Central Asian republic and caught COVID-19, the Uzbek Government would pay the person USD$3000, no …
YPT Deaf & Blind Charity
25 September 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction As tourism has grown over the years in North Korea, so has the interest of foreigners wanting to leave a positive impact after their visit. It was with this in mind that we initially thought of the idea to sponsor a deaf kindergarten and t …
Mongolia FAQ
24 September 2020 / by
What Is the Accommodation Like? In the capital city of Ulaanbaator, you can get western style hotels for tourists for international princes. The ideal experience for most travelers is at a hostel or guesthouse. These are relatively cheap and vary in qu …
Maps of Afghanistan
24 September 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
Most travellers goings to Afghanistan don’t really need to look at a map. If you’re travelling to Afghanistan, you should be going with a trusted guide or locals you know very well, and they should know exactly where to take you. If at any point you or …
What To Pack For Afghanistan in 2025?
24 September 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
Afghanistan can appear to be a daunting travel destination – one of the most asked questions by both men and women when planning a trip is ‘What should I wear in Afghanistan?’ While Afghanistan is quite modest and conservative in terms of dress and beh …
