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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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Top 5 Silliest questions I got as a tour guide in North Korea
14 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Look, we all travel to learn, no doubt. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a firm believer that “there’s no such thing as a stupid question,” but from time to time North Korea inspires odd questions that do a little more than cock an eyebrow. So in the interest o …
YPT’s Inaugural Tour to Bir Tawil
14 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we are always looking to push the boundaries of established tourism by trying to get as off the beaten track as possible. This is what led us to Bir Tawil… If you have never heard of Bir Tawil, read this blog, but to give the ver …
Win a Free Trip to North Korea (is back)!
14 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Due to the coronavirus in China and the temporary closure of the DPRK border our annual Win a Free Trip Competition is on hold. As soon as the DPRK reopens we will be announcing the date for the draw and then the winners. Every year for the last 7 year …
Ri Myung Hun – The World’s Tallest Basketball Player!
13 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Ri Myung Hun Ri Myung Hun Many people talk about North Koreans being short, and whilst some of them obviously are, I know at least a few that are very tall. There’s a guide I know called Mr Lee, everyone calls him tall Lee. I’ll accept that’s fairly an …
My Top 5 Experiences as a Tour Guide in the DPRK
13 November 2019 / by Matt Kulesza
It feels like yesterday I packed my bags and left Melbourne for Beijing to start a literal dream job working as a tour guide in North Korea for Young Pioneer Tours. That was 2016 and since then I’ve visited North Korea countless times, learned so much, …
PRESS RELEASE: YPT is now the Official Tour Partner of CONIFA, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations
13 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Young Pioneer Tours is pleased to announce we have signed a one-year deal to become the Official Tour Partner of CONIFA, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, a global acting non-profit organisation that supports representatives of in …
How to get around Ashgabat by yourself
9 November 2019 / by YPT Team
You’ve booked a tour to Turkmenistan and you’ve got an extra day before or after the tour in Ashgabat, so you’re wondering what you can do by yourself outside of the main itinerary. “I thought I had to be accompanied the whole time I’m in Turkmenistan, …
Guide to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
7 November 2019 / by Joel Vostok
It’s no secret that the Soviet Europe team at YPT love autonomous republics, breakaway states and bizarre exclaves, so when we were invited to bring tour groups by the tourism ministry of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic we seized the chance to run o …
Top 7 Street Foods of North Korea
6 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Is there street food in North Korea and if so what are the best street foods of North Korea? Here is the YPT guide to everything you will ever need to know about the North Korean street food scene. Table of Contents1. Talpi2. Lamb BBQ 3. Injo-gogi-bap4 …
