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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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Somaliland lifts its Covid-19 travel restrictions
25 June 2020 / by YPT Team
On Tuesday, the government of Somaliland has decided to lift its restrictions regarding travel to Somaliland due to Covid-19 and tourism now resumes in the country. The Republic of Somaliland’s Covid-19 Preparedness national committee announced, Tuesda …
The Ultimate Pailin Guide
24 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction to Pailin Pailin is a backwater border town between Cambodia and Thailand that is very much off of the Cambodia tourist trail. There are though enough things to make a trip to Pailin worth your while, and of course, it played an integral p …
Ta Mok – Brother Number 4
24 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to the Khmer Rouge and the Cambodian genocide, the name most people know is Pol Pot. The actuality was that a regime and insurgency so repressive and obsessive needed a number of moving cogs. Ta Mok was an essential cog in the Killing Fie …
Brother System of the Khmer Rouge
24 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
When you read about the Khmer Rouge, you will often be told about Pol Pot being “Brother Number 1” and various other figures such as Ta Mok (Brother Number 4) being referred to by their brother honorific, but what does it all mean? Angkar The Communist …
How do you get to the Bunker of Pol Pot
23 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Anlong Veng was the last capital of the last Khmer Rouge state and as such has a lot of Khmer Rouge based tourist attractions, such as the house of Ta Mok, the mass grave of Son Sen, and the death site of Pol Pot. It is here that you will also find the …
Ultimate Anlong Veng Guide
23 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
If you are to believe everything guides such as Wikitravel, or the Lonely Planet say, then you’d think that Anlong Veng was nothing, but a haunt for weirdos and without a redeeming feature. In fact, Along Veng and its surrounding areas are not only bea …
Socotra: Clashes reported in Hadibo
19 June 2020 / by YPT Team
Hadibo, the main town on the island of Socotra Gunfights were reported in Hadibo, the main town on the island of Socotra, Yemen, today. Reports state that the Southern Transitional Council, backed by the United Arab Emirates, captured the security admi …
Etihad Airways Announce Travel Voucher Offer
19 June 2020 / by YPT Team
Whilst we are not usually ones to share airline promotions, if a good one pops up, we feel it only right to share it with our beloved Pioneers! Promotions by those of us in the travel industry are not exactly a new thing, with YPT offering our Pioneer …
Bun Rieu – Vietnamese Crab Noodles
19 June 2020 / by Rowan Beard
When thinking of Vietnamese noodles, Pho is usually the first to spring to one’s mind. However, Bun Rieu is a not well known delicious delicacy that can be found sprawled around the cities of Vietnam, especially Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). I had previou …
