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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.
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Getting an Iranian Visa in the UK: London
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
In this series about the procedure to get an Iranian visa for the three unlucky nationalities which cannot get a visa for Iran on arrival, we’ll be looking at how to get an Iranian Visa in the UK and more precisely, how to get a visa for Iran in London …
Watching Fireworks in Pyongyang
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Fireworks in Pyongyang are a BIG deal. On many national holidays and the like it is possible to see them. Here’s our ultimate guide! When can you see fireworks in Pyongyang? What better way to cap off any national holiday or tour to North Korea than wi …
Hotels of North Korea: Koryo Hotel
19 July 2019 / by Rowan Beard
Koryo Hotel from the mezzanine floor YPT group posing in the Koryo Hotel lobby Koryo Hotel lobby bar The Koryo Hotel was opened in 1985 as the first Korean five-star rating deluxe hotel to be available in North Korea to foreign delegates and tourists v …
North Korean City Guide: Haeju City
18 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Located 100 Kilometers south and around two and a half hour drive away from the capital of Pyongyang is Haeju city, the capital of South Hwanghae province. Haeju city has a population of around 236,000 and is incredibly off the beaten track, being one …
World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifying Groups Drawn: South and North Korea in Same Group
17 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
The draw for the Asian section of the Qatar2022 World Cup took place in Kuala Lumpur today. Some big matches were picked out, with Iran facing Iraq in Group C, but undoubtedly the biggest is in Group H where North Korea and South Korea will face each o …
The Tirana Pyramid
17 July 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Tirana is a quirky little place and without a doubt, a YPT favourite, and one which we visit at least twice a year on our Balkan Badlands tour, and of course the ever-iconic Eurasian Adventure Tour. There’s a lot of things that make Tirana a weirdly in …
Local (County) Elections to Be Held in North Korea
17 July 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
This Sunday (21st July) North Korea will have elections at a county level for the first time in 4 years, and the second time under the leadership of Chairman Kim Jong Un. The elections held for the county, district and provincial assemblies will take p …
What is North Korean Transportation like?
16 July 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Being a Juche socialist state on the march to communism the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea places enormous importance on its transportation system, but what is North Koreans public transport like? Let’s find out. The North Korean Subway System T …
Festival Tours
16 July 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Festival Tours are some of the best ways to sample the culture of a particular country, so we tend to go all out and see some of the best ones out there. We see ourselves at YPT as the quintessential adventure travel company. Now whilst I feel all of o …
