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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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Panmunjom and Kaesong are sadly closed to tourism for the foreseeable future
10 May 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
After YPT learning about if and when the DPRK would reopen for tourism on our recent trip to China, we were told an extremely interesting fact. According to our sources, Panmunjom and Kaesong are closed to tourists for the foreseeable future. The news …
Ultimate Hue Travel Guide 2024
10 May 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Formerly the Imperial City of Vietnam, as well as being host to the North – South Border, Hue is undoubtedly an important place for travellers. We present the Hue Travel Guide. If you have traveled much in Vietnam you will have at least come across Hue …
Epic Train Trips – Da Nang to Hue
9 May 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
From Beijing to Pyongyang, Moscow, Colombo and beyond YPT love an epic train trip. And we are happy to say, at least from our own experience that the jounce from Da Nang to Hue very much fits into the genre. Both Da Nang and Hue should both need little …
What to do and where to go in Muscat
9 May 2024 / by Webmaster YPT
Are you excited about going to Oman’s capital? Let’s take a look at the guide and choose your favorite places to visit and things to try. That makes your trip a lasting memory. Getting to Muscat The quickest and most convenient way to get there is by p …
Somalia introduces new policy to visa on arrival
8 May 2024 / by YPT Team
It was first reported on the 6th of May 2024 the immigration authorities at Somalia Mogadishu Aden Adde International Airport introduced a new policy to the visa on arrival for all incoming tourists. This policy will most likely not affect a majority o …
Guide to currency in the Stans – Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan 2024
8 May 2024 / by Caitlin Graham
This article is a guide for travellers to navigate currency in the Stans. As each of the 5 Stans became independent from the Soviet Union, they joined Afghanistan and Pakistan as Nations with their own official currency. The economic state of each Stan …
How to take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang
8 May 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
How do you take the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang? One takes the train from Ho Chi Minh City to Da Nang via the ever-popular and legendary Reunification Express. Established in the early part of the 20th century by the French it initially link …
The Ultimate Da Nang Guide 2024
7 May 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Being the 5th largest city within Vietnam, as well as one of the most important touristically, Da Nang is well worth a visit. Therefore we present the YPT Da Nang guide. To say Da Nang is “on the beaten track” would be fair understatement, with it bein …
Cafe Apartments Saigon – A post-communist masterpiece?
6 May 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Cafe Apartments in Saigon marks one of the newest and trendiest areas within Ho Chi Minh City, as well as a great example of what can be achieved in formerly communist spaces. Apartments from the 1950’s this whole area has gone through much change to w …
