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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26 March 2020 / by
What si the worlds most useless passport? Passports are obviously pretty important pieces of paper if want to travel the world. They come in various different designs and colours; usually blue or red, although some countries like to jazz them up a litt …
26 March 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The former Soviet Union is so vast that it holds enormous natural wonders unknown to many people around the world. One of these is the Caspian Depression, owner of the title of the largest enclosed body of water on the planet, this low-lying flatland r …
26 March 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Whilst this article may contain a lot of words and jargon that sound like they came straight out of Game of Thrones, bear with us as we explain the fascinating and little known story behind the territory of Ruthenia! Where is Ruthenia? The nationalitie …
25 March 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Occupying 500,000 square miles and stretching across huge chunks of both Mongolia and China, the Gobi Desert is second only to Arabia for deserts in Asia. It stretches from Mongolian planes and the foot of the Pamir mountains to the edges of Manchuria …
25 March 2020 / by
We here at YPT are experts on Cuba. We’ve been running tours there for over 15 years so, we know the country better than most. We also love football, so let’s take a look at the football scene over on one of our favorite islands. HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN …
25 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
The seclusive himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is certainly becoming on the bucket list of many travellers. Due to its unique regulations, the Kingdom of Bhutan is hoping to preserve its authenticity and do things differently than everywhere else in the wor …
24 March 2020 / by YPT Team
Cambodia, which until now had been of the last countries in South-East Asia to have (almost) completely open borders, has now been almost shut to the outside world due to COVID-19. This comes following the suspension last week of cross-border activitie …
24 March 2020 / by
As we all know the planet is currently gripped in the COVID-19 epidemic. Everything is shut down and we’re being told to stay at home. While the self-quarantine gig sounds pretty chill and all, lounging around at home with your 28 rolls of toilet paper …
23 March 2020 / by YPT Team
CONIFA have today announced that the 2020 CONIFA World Football Cup due to be held in North Macedonia has been postponed until further notice. The decision to postpone the tournament was made by the CONIFA Executive Committee due to the global COVID-19 …