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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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Pyongyang Zoo – DPRK Guide
14 July 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction The Pyongyang Zoo (조선중앙동물원), otherwise known as the Pyongyang Central Zoo or Korea Central Zoo, is located at the western foot of Mount Daesong in Pyongyang near the Revolutionary Martyr’s Cemetery. Pyongyang Zoo History Constructed in 195 …
Conflict Erupts Between Armenia and Azerbaijan
14 July 2020 / by Joel Vostok
When it comes to conflict between arch enemies of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh is often the flash point. It’s one of the four unrecognized countries dotted across the former Soviet Union and disputed territory between the two countries. The …
Is It Safe to Travel to Chechnya
13 July 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction From the mid-1990s to around 2015, Chechnya was considered as one of the most dangerous places on earth. Its push for independence following the collapse of the USSR erupted into an all-out war with Russia. An uneasy peace was declared, an …
Tours to Chukotka
13 July 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction Russia is the biggest country on earth and as a result, it has a lot to offer. Today we’re going to be looking at Chukotka which is the only region of Russia that lies in the Western Hemisphere. It was of vital importance during the Cold W …
Squirrel and Hedgehog: North Korean Cartoons
11 July 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Squirrel and Hedgehog protagonists We were all kids once. I wager that as kids, we all liked to watch cartoons. Grandparents maybe watched Tom and Jerry or Bugs Bunny, all ages grew up with Disney, the last thirty or so years have been inundated with C …
Somali Flag
10 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction YPT are regular visitors to the unrecognized, although stable Republic of Somaliland. Somaliland might be internationally unrecognized, but they do all the country stuff, such as having a flag. Somalia and Somaliland are though very differ …
Ultimate Inner-Mongolia Guide
10 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction Inner-Mongolia is one of the most misunderstood regions in the world, with many not realizing even what the difference between Inner and Outer Mongolia is. In short, the difference between Inner and Outer Mongolia is that Inner-Mongolia is …
5 Soviet Black Lives Matter Posters
10 July 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction Since the birth of the USSR, Soviet propaganda posters played a huge part in controlling the country and relaying the party’s messages to the people in a non-discreet way. At YPT, we’re big fans of the aesthetic of propaganda posters where …
