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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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Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble
11 March 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
The Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble (보천보전자악단) is a North Korean band that was the countries first electronic pop group formed in 1985. While lesser known than the all Female Pop Group the Moranbong Band that took not only North Korea but the world by stor …
The 2010 Haiti Earthquake and Effects on Tourism
11 March 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Damage from the Haiti earthquake in Port-au-Prince On Tuesday, the 12th of January 2010 at exactly 16:53 local time, a magnitude 7 earthquake rocked the country of Haiti. The initial quake lasted for about thirty seconds, with aftershocks that continue …
The paddle steamers of Bangladesh
11 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
There aren’t many means of transportation as iconic of the old days of traveling as steamboats. Along with steam trains (like the one that can still be ridden in Eritrea), steamboats or paddle steamers are the kinds of vehicles transportation geeks dre …
Travel update regarding Covid-19
10 March 2020 / by YPT Team
The coronavirus Covid-19 which originated in China and has already led to the closing of the DPRK to all tourism for the indefinite future is continuing to make its way around the globe and disrupts tours in many countries and travel in general. YPT ha …
Ancient Korea
10 March 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
There has been a presence of human life on the Korean Peninsula for thousands of years, and despite a lack of clear written records about Korea’s ancient history during pre-historic times, there is a vast amount of paintings, rock carvings and grave ma …
Haitian Revolution: A YPT Guide
7 March 2020 / by Dominic Perry
The French Revolution is an iconic piece of history. The masses of peasants storming the Bastille, the King and Queen captured, then beheaded in a public square. Revolutionary anthems, ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ and all that. What is less talked ab …
Company Statement Regarding Troy Collings’ Passing
5 March 2020 / by YPT Team
Thursday 5th of March 2020 It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Troy Michael Collings. Troy passed away last week from a heart attack. Troy was instrumental in establishing Young Pioneer Tours as one of the leading travel compa …
Oeucusse Guide
4 March 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
We are not going to get into the whole what is an enclave or exhale debate. You can read about that here! But at YPT, we like off the grid, and East Timor is the least visited country in Asia, and one of the newest countries in the world. And guess wha …
Three Kingdoms of Korea
4 March 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Here at YPT, we tend to focus quite a bit on the more recent history on the Korean Peninsula, but Korean history goes back thousands of years. Today let’s look at the Kingdoms of Korea who dominated Korea and parts of Manchuria. Three Kingdoms of Korea …
