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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 ultimate party: Celebrating the Angolan Carnival
9 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Africa might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of ‘Carnaval’, but we daresay that we’ve found quite the hidden party gem. Directly across the Atlantic from Brazil (and also a former Portuguese colony) is Carnaval (or ‘Carnival’ …
How to get an Angola visa
9 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Travel update: As of As of October 2023, the visa on arrival scheme in Angola has been extended to a whopping 98 countries in a move that is expected to help boost tourist numbers to the Southern African nation. You can read more here. The An …
Impressions of Bahrain (Photoblog)
5 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Here are some photos by Marko Moudrak, YPT guide and professional photographer. Here, he delivers his impressions of Bahrain. A picture is worth a thousand words but seeing the thing itself is never fully describable. See Bahrain for yourself as part o …
Top 5 things to do in Kuwait
4 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
What are the top 5 things to do in Kuwait? Situated in between Iraq and Saudi Arabia and not far from Iran, Kuwait is a country that is more than just desert, oilfields and shopping malls. Here are our tips for the best things to do on a visit to Kuwai …
Top 5 things to do in Bahrain
4 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Bahrain is not what you expect of a Middle Eastern country, and its mixture of Arab history and culture with a relatively liberal society makes this place well worth a visit. There’s huge international events like the Formula 1 Grand Prix, but that’s n …
MAC Doland’s Restaurant: fine dining in Khorog, Tajikistan
3 October 2019 / by Troy Collings
At the end of the Pamir Highway, just across the border from Afghanistan, is the town of Khorog. Mostly famous for its location and point of entry for many illicit substances from Afghanistan, Khorog now has a new claim to fame–the knockoff to end all …
Is it safe to travel to Bangladesh?
2 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
While India and Nepal has been on people’s travel radar for decades, Bangladesh, their neighbor and brother, is often ignored. While it is much smaller, Bangladesh makes for an exciting adventure and offers a lot to do that can’t really be found elsewh …
How to Get a South Ossetia Passport Stamp?
1 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Every year, our Soviet Europe team lead countless trips into the post-Soviet breakaway states of Abkhazia, Transnistria, Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia. A common question from our guests is in regards to the passport stamps of breakaway countries, …
Airlines of the Pacific : Air Niugini
1 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
When it comes to travelling in the Pacific, one Airline is becoming more and more of a big player. That airline is Air Niugini. The national airlines of Papua New Guinea has a fleet bigger than any of the other nations of the Pacific (with the exceptio …
