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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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Koreans in Central Asia
18 February 2020 / by YPT Team
Whenever we’re on tour in Central Asia, most people are amazed at the ethnic diversity. They’re usually shocked at how many Russians, Ukrainians, Belarussians, and Germans still live in Central Asia, and how ‘East Asian’ or ‘Middle Eastern’ a lot of th …
Nowruz in Central Asia
18 February 2020 / by YPT Team
History of Nowruz in Central Asia Nowruz in Central Asia has been celebrated for thousands of years – at least three thousand based on historical evidence, but possibly even longer, and the celebration shares many of the same attributes that are usuall …
Is North Korea really like Crash Landing on you?
16 February 2020 / by YPT Team
One of South Korea’s highest-rated and controversial drama cable television shows crash landing on you is coming to an end tonight. For those unfamiliar with the series, it tells the story of a South Korea Heiress (played by Son Ye Jin) and a North Kor …
The Chagos Islands
13 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
History is strewn with people screwed over by humanity. Armenians, Jews and Kurds to name but a few. But one group of people being screwed right now that almost no one knows about is the people of the Chagos Islands. The Chagos Islands, also known as t …
COVID-19 Central Asia Update
13 February 2020 / by YPT Team
Update on tours: You will have all heard about the DPRK closing its borders for tourists in the wake of COVID-19 spreading globally, but what isn’t being spoken about as much is its effects on YPT’s other destinations. While Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Taj …
5 Monuments around the world that were built by North Korea
13 February 2020 / by Troy Collings
North Korea is not a country with a considerable variety of exports, nor does it lead the world in many fields. There is, however, one area where it is considered perhaps unassailable- the production of grand monuments. There is no doubt that they have …
5 of the best snorkeling sites you’ve never heard of
12 February 2020 / by Troy Collings
If you love snorkeling (Or diving!) but are tired of overcrowded groups scaring away your fishy friends, or paying outrageous prices for a toilet sized room in Maui, these sites might be perfect for you. Not always easy to get to (but isn’t that half t …
The Ultimate Tuvalu Guide
12 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
This is the Tuvalu Guide! Tuvalu is one of the favorite destinations of Young Pioneer Tours. Currently we run independent tours to Tuvalu and sometimes as part of our least visited countries tour, but why do we love Tuvalu so much? It is very hard to s …
How to get to the Galapagos Islands
12 February 2020 / by Troy Collings
One of the attractions of the Galápagos Islands is its remote location and how that has affected the species of flora and fauna found on the island. It’s a UNESCO world heritage site, the world’s second-largest Marine Reserve and a hub of tectonic and …
