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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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National Flags That Feature Weapons
10 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction On our various tours around the world, we’ve come across some fairly bizarre flags. However, some of the most striking are the ones that feature weapons. So we decided to give you an insight into 5 of the countries with weird flags that fe …
The Story Behind the Flag of the Soviet Union
10 July 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction to the flag of the Soviet Union The flag of the Soviet Union is one of the most easily recognizable flags on earth. Its symbolism has gone on to be used in countless methods, from selling capitalist products to communist guerillas, long af …
5 of the Best Soviet Propaganda 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 …
Cambodia North Korea relations
9 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction Cambodia North Korea relations are some of the most fascinating in modern diplomacy. We’ve written extensively on the foreign relations of North Korea, including foreign embassies in Pyongyang and the main trading partners of North Korea. …
North Korea and Venezuela – a Budding Friendship
9 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
We recently did a blog about the number of foreign embassies in Pyongyang. We found it an interesting article to write from many angles. Seeing which countries take their relationship with North Korea as important enough to host a mission was quite eye …
What to Pack for Tuvalu?
9 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Tuvalu might be the third least visited country in the world, but for me, at least it is a personal favorite! There are many reasons I love Tuvalu, from the culture and the scenery to the beautiful people, but what should one pack for Tuvalu? Summer Cl …
Top 5 Myths about North Korea in 2024
8 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
1. North Korean students and men are forced to have the same haircut North Korean haircuts are pretty much the biggest myth in North Korea!!! Back in 2014 the BBC and other news outlets wrote an article on North Korean university students ord …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Mongolia?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Some of the places we visit, such as Bhutan, are vegan havens, others slightly less so. Mongolia might not be entirely as vegan-friendly as other Asian nations, but it is certainly possible to survive as a vegetarian, or even vegan when visiting Mongol …
Ten Least Visited Countries in the World and How to Visit Them in 2024
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in the least visited countries of the world, hence why we have a tour that visits them, namely our signature Least Visited Countries Tour. We previously posted this least yearly and updated i …
