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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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Taking Yemenia Flight from Cairo to Socotra, Yemen
28 November 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Socotra has always been a prized destination for travelers. It’s outlandish flora, gorgeous beaches and dramatic mountains really have everything to charm anyone. Needless to say, it is also of great attraction for those who want to visit Yemen, but do …
Where to buy the best suit in Pyongyang
22 November 2019 / by Troy Collings
As a tourist, your options for buying a suit in North Korea are limited for now to a few options. If you’re looking for North Korean suits, you can buy them in Kwanbok Department store or at the Rason Market. For Western-style suits, you are better off …
FAQ on Bir Tawil
21 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Young Pioneer Tours recently went on one of our most epic adventures to date by visiting the famous “no man’s land of Bir Tawil. The trip was extremely interesting, for several reasons, but perhaps mostly for what we learned about the place. Here are t …
Qatar 2023 World Cup Qualifying – DPRK Update
20 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
After 5 games North Korea sits 4th in Group H, but still in with a chance of qualifying. A 1-0 win away to Sri Lanka and a 2-0 win at home to Lebanon left the DPRK with maximum points from their first two games, but a 0-0 draw in their infamous match a …
Video Games in North Korea
20 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Video Games and North Korea are two things that are not typically associated very closely with each other. While the like’s of Xbox, Playstation and online gaming have not broken into the country yet, that does not mean North Korea is totally devoid of …
Top 5 Reasons to visit Sudan
20 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Young Pioneer Tours just embarked on an epic trip to Sudan, Bir Tawil, and South Sudan. To say we loved all three places would be doing a great disservice, all of them very much had their own charms and are worth a visit. Today though, let’s concentrat …
Wine Tours to Morocco
20 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Back in the day, Morocco was a huge winemaking country, despite being a Muslim country. Over the years as religious issues got in the way, wine production decreased massively, but now under the stewardship of the current ruler King Hassan II. In the la …
Stag Tours to Chernobyl (and Kiev)
14 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
We have been running both independent, and group tours to Pripyat, and Chernobyl for over 10 years now, we know Kiev inside out, and in our humble opinion Kiev, with a side dish of a visit to Chernobyl make for a fabulous bachelor party.
