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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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The Road of Bones: the Kolyma Highway
6 December 2019 / by Joel Vostok
What is the road of bones? For fans of mega journeys and long adventures, the epic expanse of Russia never disappoints. Once in Moscow, a quick look at a train schedule reveals your adventure options in the biggest country on earth. Russian infrastruct …
Mongolian people
6 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Who are the Mongolian people? We’ve all heard of Mongolia – after all, they spawned one of the largest and most diverse empires the Eurasian landmass has ever seen – but how much do you know about the people who live in modern-day Mongolia? Fear not, i …
THE MOST DANGEROUS AND SAFEST PLACES IN THE WORLD FOR SOLO FEMALE TRAVELERS
6 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Guest article by Hannelore Oberbauer The study gathered information based on 50 most visited destinations around the world. The study shows countries ranked on their level of danger, based on many criteria such as whether women are safe at walking at n …
How to get from Ireland to North Korea
6 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
With the utmost excitement regarding another year of Young Pioneer Tours being the only company to celebrate St Patricks Day in North Korea, we have decided to compile an article detailing the best way to travel from Ireland (north and south) to the DP …
A study of the world’s most dangerous countries for LGBTQ+ travel reveals the good, the average and the utterly grotesque
5 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Guest article by Hannelore Oberbauer, student at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Instead of relying on hearsay and anecdotes from other travelers, we took a deep look at LGBTQ+ rights, country by country. We’ve gathered data from a variety of truste …
Bishkek Restaurants: Hipster Central (Asia)
5 December 2019 / by YPT Team
You’ve been travelling around Central Asia for a few weeks/months/years. You’ve driven the Pamir Highway and been out hiking in the Kyrgyz mountains. You’ve been sleeping in yurts beside epic mountain lakes, walking along glaciers and looking for snow …
Pyongyang Friendship Hospital
5 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
If you are for whatever reason unlucky enough to have an accident or get sick in North Korea, you may be required to visit the Pyongyang Friendship hospital, the hospital set up to deal with foreigners in Pyongyang. I consider myself one of the experts …
The Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (AINDF)
5 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
The Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (AINDF) is a banned organization in southern Korea that is guided by the ideals of Juche and aims to foment a popular revolution, ideally resulting in the overthrow of the capitalist system and the removal …
Workers Party of Korea
5 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Whilst the Workers Party of Korea are the leading party in the coalition that governs North Korea, they are not the only party in the nations parliament. In fact there are more parties with seats in the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea than in the …
