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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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Black Panther Ginseng Stout
29 March 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Black Panther Ginseng Stout is a dark beer made the Cambrew company, the same fellas that make Angkor Beer the best selling brew of Cambodia. It truly is funny the things you find when you travel, particularly if these things make you a little homesick …
Cambodia to enforce strict travel restrictions
29 March 2020 / by YPT Team
Cambodia to enforce strict travel restrictions from Tuesday, March 31, essentially making it the last country in the region to do so. Cambodia, which effectively was shut down to the outside world by the closure of the Vietnamese, Thai, and Laos border …
Football in Belarus
29 March 2020 / by
IN NEED OF A FOOTBALL FIX? BELARUS IS THE PLACE FOR! During these dire times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has grinded to a complete halt! You’ll find events, concert and worst of all football in MOST countries have been postponed or canceled for …
Kwangbok Department Store and Supermarket – DPRK Guide
28 March 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction Shopping with North Korean locals isn’t usually the first thing that springs to mind when planning a trip to North Korea, but it can actually end up being one of your top tour highlights. The Kwangbok Department Store and Kwangbok Supermar …
China Cuts International Flights to 1 per Week
27 March 2020 / by YPT Team
In a recent announcement, China cuts international flights to 1 per week. This is being done to halt the spread of COVID-19, and to avoid a second wave of the virus. All domestic airlines have been told they are only able to do one international flight …
Eritrea Tours 2024 and 2025
27 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
In the last year, we at YPT have seen an explosion of interest for one of the countries we have held very dear to our heart for a long while, Eritrea. Indeed, more and more people have this small, misunderstood country on their bucket list. Eritrea is …
Foreign Nationals Banned from entering China
27 March 2020 / by YPT Team
As per the recent announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign nationals are now banned from entering China. “In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign …
City Guide to Asmara
27 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Asmara, the gateway to Eritrea. With the land borders being closed to tourists, you’ll certainly have to pass through Asmara if you want to go anywhere in Eritrea. Even if you didn’t have to, you should most definitely visit Asmara once in your life. T …
Cambodia announces free medical care and visa extensions.
26 March 2020 / by YPT Team
We’re aware that many of our Pioneers and various ex-pats in China have fled to Cambodia, so there have been a few very important updates that might be of interest to a few of you. Cambodia under lockdown We recently did a news piece about how all bord …
