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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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Kapsan County
24 April 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Kapsan County is a county or rather “Kun” as it is said in Korean, in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is located in Ryanggang Province, whose northern limits border the People’s Republic of China. During the times of the Joseon Dynasty, t …
Chilgol Church Pyongyang
24 April 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Chilgol Church is one of the oldest and most important protestant churches in Pyongyang, and yes, it can be visited on tour. Despite the reputation North Korea has for lack of religion, religious freedom is guaranteed in the constitution, and President …
National Heroes of Central Asia – Turkmenistan – Oghuz Khan
24 April 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 …
Current travel restrictions in China
24 April 2020 / by YPT Team
Currently, travel restrictions in China are very much in place due to the current situation caused by Covid-19, and whilst the country is far from “back to normal”, the situation there has improved greatly. Here’s a brief guide to travel restrictions i …
Pyongyang Marathon 2024 Dates Announced
23 April 2020 / by YPT Team
We have received confirmation from the Pyongyang Marathon committee that the Pyongyang Marathon (Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon) held in April is expected to be held on Sunday April 11th 2024. YPT are proud to offer our Marathon tours for 202 …
North Korea’s Floating Hotel
23 April 2020 / by
North Korea is somewhat famous for its hotels. The most famous of course being the historic tourist hotel of the DPRK – The Yanggakdo hotel in Pyongyang. Standing at a whopping 47 stories and boasting bowling alleys, casinos and over 1000 rooms, the Ya …
Wearing a Hanbok – The North Korean Traditional Dress
23 April 2020 / by Caitlin Graham
Sometimes clothing is more than just an item that we wear to look good and protect ourselves from elements, it’s a communicator of culture and identity. In Korea, many items have this significance but often the most identifiable is the Hanbok, also ref …
Dead Goat Polo – Buzkashi : The National Sport of Afghanistan
23 April 2020 / by John McGovern
What is buzkashi? Here at YPT we come across various interesting customs on our travels, but it’s fair to say that few of them rival the mazing sport of buzkashi. Buzkashi in Hollywood You remember clearly the scene in Rambo III where Sylvester Stallon …
London’s Lenin Statue
22 April 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The photo above is credited to Fotostrasse Today, 150 years ago, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin was born. His actions during and after the Russian Revolution changed the course of human history, led to the collapse of centuries-long empires and subsequently led …
