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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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Bespoke Romania Tour
13 May 2020 / by Joel Vostok
At the Soviet Europe section of YPT, one of our most popular routes starts in Kiev before heading to the Western most edges of the former Soviet Union. However, even after we leave what was the USSR, we still indulge in dystopian communist relics in th …
Four off the beaten path safari in Africa
13 May 2020 / by Pier Doyon
You dream of seeing massive animals in the wild? Some of the biggest predators in the world? The go-to destination for that is Africa. South African Safaris are often the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of travelling to Africa and, as such …
A guide to Southern Russia
12 May 2020 / by Reaper Feed
Today’s guest blog is written by the team over at Reaper Feed, a military focused travel blog bringing a bird’s eye view to global conflict both past and present, focusing on Southern Russia. The photos featured are from YPT’s Soviet Europe team. Russi …
Korean food in Central Asia
12 May 2020 / by YPT Team
You’ve been to Korea, you loved the flavours, the spices, the unique cooking style. Now you want to get more, but you also want to travel to Central Asia. Luckily travelling to Central Asia and eating some amazing Korean food can go hand in hand. Here’ …
Airlines of Central Asia: SCAT Airlines
12 May 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
A little while ago I wrote a blog about the flag carriers of Central Asia and upon a colleague reading it, he decided to look at other airlines in the region. Pretty quickly, as the name jumped to his eyes, he was telling me I needed to write this blog …
Dos and don’ts of the Philippines
12 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The Philippines is a popular travel destination not just for us at YPT, but in usual circumstances the whole planet. We are definitely hopeful it might be open for our October Palawan Island Hopping Tour, but hey who knows. In honor of one of our favor …
Chinese fake cities
12 May 2020 / by
Copycat architecture isn’t something new. We have Paris in Las Vegas, the Statue of Liberty in Tokyo and Athens’ Acropolis in Nashville. But China have taken it to the next level! China is well known for its sprawling metropolises and super futuristic …
Embargo Bar – Phnom Penh
11 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we take tour research very seriously, so for said reason, we ended up enjoying some night time drinks at Embargo Bar! Due to corona, the virus, not the beer, the YPT office is now currently in Siem Reap. Siem Reap is a lovely ci …
Iran Covid-19 Update from our Local Guides
11 May 2020 / by YPT Team
After COVID-19 sent China into lockdown in late January the next country to be hit particularly hard was Iran, one of our traditional favourites countries and tours around the world. Our annual spring tour was, of course, cancelled with no prospect of …
