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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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Top 10 Soviet Movies to watch in lockdown
4 May 2020 / by Joel Vostok
In these unprecedented times, it’s important to stay sane in lockdown. For those of you who are fans of travelling throughout the former Soviet Union with us, we decided to give you a virtual fix of Soviet weirdness by providing a list of the top 10 So …
COVID-19 Travel Update: China Lifts Travel Ban on Certain Nationalities
4 May 2020 / by YPT Team
As of May 1st, 2020, China and South Korea reached an agreement to allow travellers from South Korea to enter China for business purposes. These requirements of travellers include those from business, logistics, industrial production and technical serv …
National Heroes of Central Asia – Tajikistan – Ismoil Somoni
3 May 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
During the Soviet Union, people worshipped Lenin, Marx, Stalin and even their local communist leaders such as Frunze. When the Soviet Union collapsed each country needed to find new national heroes. The rest of the world does it, the Scandinavians have …
What’s it like riding the train to Tibet
3 May 2020 / by
On board the highest train in the world YPTer David Stone describes his experience travelling to Tibet last year They say that time runs slowly on the railway to heaven. Not least when your iPad, packed full of movies and tv shows, decides to break a f …
We watched a football match in North Korea: Hang Yuen FC VS April 25 Sports Club
3 May 2020 / by
As someone who actively seeks out local football matches to visit whenever I am travelling abroad, I couldn’t pass on the opportunity to attend a football match in North Korea whilst on an excellent Political Interest Tour with YPT last year. It was a …
Life-Saving Tips For Traveler For Safe Trip
2 May 2020 / by Webmaster YPT
Want to travel, but don’t know how to keep it safe? Travel may be a thrilling and eye-opening journey. Besides the Covid-19 pandemic safety tips, don’t forget to look at other travel protection and stability while you’re away. In case you wanted to lea …
Happy May Day and 12th Birthday to YPT!
1 May 2020 / by YPT Team
Pictured Above: May 1st, 2008 our first group takes a stroll through Moran Hill, Pyongyang Today marks two worldwide monumental events, the 134th International Workers Day, but even more profoundly the 12th birthday of Young Pioneer Tours! Why is this …
President of North Korea
1 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Who is North Korea’s President? The official President of North Korea is Kim Il Sung, who died in 1994. How does that work? We are happy to explain! North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (check out the meaning of that here) …
National Airlines of Central Asia
1 May 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
This is one for the airline nerds out there. The first thing that needs to be clear is airline nerds are a different breed from aviation nerds. There are many who barely know the cockpit from the tail but yet love to know about airlines, airline servic …
