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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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Independent Study Tours
14 December 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
YPT are excited to announce an all-new way to experience Pyongyang. For the first time, private groups and individuals will be able to study at Kim Hyong Jik University while taking in the sights and sounds of Pyongyang and even undertaking optional we …
Reunification isn’t easy: a brief history of sundered nations
13 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
When one travels as much to North Korea as much as we do, the very concept of reunification is ingrained in our minds. Officially, both Koreas talk – and dream – of their countries being reunified. Whether the official line matches the actual one, howe …
How To Get To North Korea From Hong Kong
12 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Moving from city to city is exciting, especially if you are new to both areas, and you want to explore the trip to the fullest. And luckily, today, you can book your trip via sites such as Cathay Pacific to get yourself a return or one-way ticket to No …
North Korea Foreign Relations – Who does the DPRK have diplomatic relations with in 2024?
12 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to North Korea foreign relations, who does the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea have diplomatic relations with, and what are the foreign relations of North Korea? The foreign relations of North Korea are certainly a complex and byzant …
CONIFA World Cup 2020 profiles: Abkhazia
12 December 2019 / by
Abkhazia Known as the crown jewel of the former USSR, and the holiday destination for a certain Josef Stalin, Abkhazia is the meeting point for the stunning mountains of the Caucasus and the sparkling clear waters of the Black Sea. Situated in th …
Are there foreigners in North Korea?
11 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
“Are there foreigners in North Korea?” is a question that we are regularly asked by tourists to the DPRK. The short sharp answer is ‘yes’. But, as with anything to do with North Korea, the truth is a little more complicated than that! Broadly speaking, …
Moranbong Band 2024 Guide
10 December 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction No band throughout North Korea’s history has quite captured the hearts of local North Koreans like the all-female Moranbong Band and catapulted North Korean music to an international audience. Most people with an even slight interest in No …
Visiting Avaza, Turkmenistan
9 December 2019 / by YPT Team
Avaza, the National Tourist Zone that’s located on the coast of the Caspian Sea 20 minutes north of Turkmenbashy, is one of the most bizarre places you’ll ever visit. Construction on this gargantuan project began in the early 2000s under the first Pres …
PULGASARI: ON THE ART OF NORTH KOREAN CINEMA
6 December 2019 / by Justin Martell
PULGASARI, 1985 Pulgasari, certainly among the most infamous cultural exports of North Korea, is an altogether different beast than any other film produced by North Korea. While Godzilla was born of the Japanese’ commentary on nuclear energy, Pulgasari …
