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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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What’s the difference between West Papua and Papua New Guinea?
27 February 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Papua New Guinea tribesmen A lot of people are probably aware of Papua New Guinea, that wild island full of fascinatingly remote tribes, countless languages and an utterly unique culture. When you look at it on the map though… It’s a little off, righ …
The slave trail of Benin
27 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
In the city of Ouidah, Benin, can be found multiple artefacts, sites and statues related to the slave trade in Africa. That is because the city of Ouidah was at the end of the slave trail of Benin and an important hub for this sinister trade. Slavery w …
Driving in North Korea
26 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Do North Koreans have cars? The very quick answer to this question is yes, North Koreans have cars, and North Koreans drive. But, and like most things about the DPRK, there are some interesting parts to the story! Homemade North Korean Cars Founded in …
Helicopter over Vanuatu
26 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Vanuatu is one of our favourite parts of our Least Visited Countries Tour , not least for the Kava. We usually stay at the Hideaway Resort (more on that later), a resort on an island basically, and one that also has an underwater post office – that in …
USS Pueblo
26 February 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
The USS Pueblo is an American Navy Intelligence Vessel that was intercepted and captured by North Korean patrol boats on January 23rd, 1968. To this day, the USS Pueblo remains the only US Vessel held by a foreign government. What Happened? Official ac …
Towers of Silence in Iran and Sky Burial in Tibet
26 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
On our YPT trips we are constantly seeing impressive local culture and architecture and gaining an insight into local religions and ways of life or death. In Iran, a Shia Muslim majority country, we pay a visit to the city of Yazd, a centre of Zoroastr …
Soviet Cinema : Come and See
26 February 2020 / by Joel Vostok
In the history of cinema, there is a short list of films that can lay claim to having the ability to scar and leave a haunting impact on the mind. In 1985, in Soviet Belarus, a movie was made that lay claim to the title of the top of this list. A movie …
Voodoo in Haiti
26 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Originating from Africa, Voodoo (also spelt Vodoo, Vaudou or Vodun) is certainly a well-known aspect of Haitian culture which has been made popular by the black communities of New Orleans and the movie industry of America. However, there is much more t …
Travel Update on the Coronavirus and YPT Middle East Tours
25 February 2020 / by YPT Team
As most of you will be aware by now, Covid-19, the coronavirus originating in China, is spreading to other parts of the world. The World Health Organisation have stated that it is particularly a concern that it affects countries whose medical facilitie …
