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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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Did Soviet Cosmonauts Carry Guns Into Space
5 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction As a rule, guns aren’t taken into space for two reasons. Firstly, a gun can easily punch a hole through the thin metal wall of a spacecraft and kill everyone inside. Secondly, going into space is expensive and every piece of kit costs a sm …
Languages of Ukraine
5 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The languages of Ukraine have become quite a hot topic with regards to the Russian invasion of the country. What though is, or at least was the situation in the country? A country as big as Ukraine in such a strategic position has naturally hosted coun …
Maps of Ukraine
5 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Alongside a series of territorial disputes with Russia and Russian backed separatists, with a population of 40 million people living in an area of 10.18 million km², Ukraine is a beast of a country to map. But fear not, YPT has managed to cover everyth …
What to Pack to Travel to Ukraine
5 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
A common question many people ask us when visiting a lesser-visited Eastern European country like Ukraine, is what to pack? We’ve visited the country of Ukraine in the baking heat, snowstorms, and all seasons of the year. So we have a good amount of kn …
Frequently Asked Questions About Ukraine
5 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
A country shrouded in the secrecy of the Soviet Union for decades, Ukraine is beginning a new part of its history as a modern independent state. However, the country has been the site of unrest and war in recent years which has created various stereoty …
Independent Tour to Ukraine
5 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
We’ve been organizing trips to Ukraine for almost a decade. Through the corruption fuelled days of the Yanukovich regime and through revolution and war, we’ve seen Ukraine at its very worst and its very best. As a result, we’re the go-to people for an …
Ukrainian Cuisine
5 August 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
The food in Ukraine is one of our favorite aspects of visiting this fascinating country. Ukrainian cuisine is heavily influenced by the rich dark soil, known locally as chernozem, from where the ingredients are grown. Ukraine is often referred to as th …
Currency in Ukraine
4 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The currency in Ukraine is called the hryvnia which is abbreviated as UAH. The Hryvnia has been the national currency of Ukraine since 1996 and is subdivided into 100 kopiyok. Hryvnia is named after a measure of weight used in medieval-era Kievan Rus. …
Guide to Ukraine
4 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Overview of Ukraine Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe and is sandwiched between Russia to the north-east; Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, and Romania, Moldova, and the Black Sea to the south. This enormous country has …
