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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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We (kinda) just bought an island
3 January 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At the end of 2017 a bunch of guys, led by YPT’s Gareth Johnson, had the idea of crowdfunding the purchase of a private island, whereby we would recruit 120 people to invest $3250 (raising $400k in total) and run the island as our very own micronation. …
The Best Foodie Tours in 2024
3 January 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What are the best foodie tours for 2024? While YPT offer tours around the globe, food can of course vary greatly. Are there any tours which combine both adventure and great travel? Yes there are! Here are our suggestions for the best foodie tours of 20 …
The cream of the crop: the very best YPT moments of 2019
31 December 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Dear Pioneers, We’ve reached the end of a fantastic year in 2019 (unless you happen to be British) and before moving onto what we’re sure will be an awesome 2020, we’re gonna cast an eye back over this year. Alien islands, unclaimed territories and the …
Anju County
20 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Anju County – not to be confused with Anju from Zelda – is a city (rather than a county) in South Pyongan Province of the DPRK. It has a population of 240,000 people, and the Chongchon River passes through it. Why visit Anju County? Anju is one of the …
North Korean Tourism
19 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Being one of the leading travel agencies – if not the leading travel agency – to North Korea is more than just a passion for us; it’s literally our business. Being involved in the North Korean tourism industry also makes us realise just how misundersto …
Neutral Moresnet
19 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we do like a controversial former country – particularly when they’re both weird and obscure. Neutral Moresnet, luckily, ticks both of these boxes for us. Where was Neutral Moresnet located? Neutral Moresnet existed between the k …
FAQ on Inner Mongolia
19 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
At YPT we run tours to both Inner and Outer Mongolia, two places that have their similarities and a whole bunch of differences. If you’re fuzzy on the distinction then check out our primer, but in this article we’re going to focus on Inner Mongolia. Wh …
Soviet Wastelands Intelligence Services
19 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
‘’Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma’’ – Winston Churchill At its height the Soviet Union stretched for over 6,800 miles (10,900 kilometres) from east to west, covering 11 of the world’s 24 time zones. It was home to over 100 di …
Smiling Grapes – Wine in North Korea
18 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Smiling Grapes – Wine in North Korea. North Korea might not exactly be up there with France when it comes to famous wine-growing regions, but following the release of North Korean whiskey and even North Korean champagne, it was inevitable that the DPRK …
