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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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North Korean Islands
20 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction The island of Hwanggumpyong Island has garnered a lot of interest over the years as it was supposed to be turned into a tourist SEZ in the Yalu between Dandong and Sinuiju. This has yet to come to pass, but it highlights the strange world …
Campione d’Italia
20 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction At Young Pioneer Tours, we have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with the enclaves and exclaves of the world, and it does not get much more weird and wonderful than Campione d’Italia. To read more about what constitutes an enclave, or excla …
Fake Nauru Football League Exposed
17 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What with the global pandemic and the whole end of tourism as we know it, there really isn’t all that much that gets us excited these days at YPT, until I received one very explosive e-mail. Our partner and colleague on football projects Paul Watson, f …
Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum – DPRK Guide
17 July 2020 / by Simon Haywood
A staple of any tour of Pyongyang is the Korean War Museum, known to locals as ‘The Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum’, (조국해방전쟁승리기념관) and in actuality dealing both with the Korean war that divided Korea into North and South, but also its libe …
Why Isn’t Bhutan Like North Korea?
16 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction At YPT, we specialize in taking people on group tours to off the beaten track and whacky destinations. In 2020 we added Bhutan to our international tours list. Bhutan famously does not allow independent travel to the country, much like Nor …
Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland
16 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction It is often wrongly stated or implied that North Korea is a one-party state under the Workers Party of Korea. In fact, North Korea is run by a coalition/popular front of the kind found in much of Eastern Europe (and China) after World War …
What Papers Need To Be Translated Before Your Travel Adventure
15 July 2020 / by Webmaster YPT
Unspalash.com Although there are still travel restrictions that have not been lifted and the world is going through the woes of Covid-19, it is vital to take your time and learn about what papers must be translated before you start with your travel adv …
My first time guiding a North Korean tour
15 July 2020 / by Simon Haywood
With my breath hanging in the December air, and the sun still clambering up out of the sooty haze, Rowan and I set out from YPT’s Beijing HQ for the all too familiar Zhong Gu Hotel near Beijing Railway Station. While this was the fourth time to be head …
How to buy a Turkmenistan Tracksuit
15 July 2020 / by YPT Team
Introduction Some countries are known for a particular item of clothing. When people travel to Russia, they’ll often want a traditional Russian fur hat as a souvenir. Someone travelling to India may want a lovely Sari as a take-home item, or heading to …
