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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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North Korean whiskey hits the shelves!
23 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Celtic/Gaelic domination of the whiskey market scotched as North Korea unveil their first distillation! January 5th 2024 North Korean whiskey is here! Young Pioneer Tours was today given access to the first ever batch of North Korean whiskey — the loc …
The Legend of Che Guevara
22 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Che Guevara was the ultimate revolutionary and mainstay of our tours to Cuba. We take a look at his extraordinary life. Is there anything more ironic than the ultimate legacy of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, who is less known for his revolutionary socialist a …
Mass Games confirmed to be returning June 24th!
22 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
After a five-year hiatus, last year saw the triumphant return of the DPRK’s Mass Games — the world’s largest coordinated mass gymnastics event and a spectacle like no other on earth. The revival of the event proved hugely popular, with tours to North …
Mangyongdae Native House – The Birthplace of President Kim Il Sung
22 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Located in Mangyongdae District, just on the outskirts of Pyongyang, is a traditional-style Korean house where President Kim Il Sung was born on April 15th, 1912 – or as it’s known in North Korea, ‘Juche 1’. This is one of the most sacred sites in the …
Sariwon city guide
22 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Sariwon, Hwangae Province, North Korea The capital of North Hwangae Province, Sariwon is a sleepy little city of just over 300,000 inhabitants. It’s best known for its high level of agricultural and science-based universities, agricultural factories an …
North Korea statues and monuments: the ten most iconic
22 May 2019 / by Troy Collings
In North Korea, statues and monuments are kind of a big deal — and nowhere are they bigger than in the capital of Pyongyang. Throughout the city you’ll find mosaics, statues and dioramas galore. Here are ten of the most famous. 10. North Korea statues …
Moldova tourism: why is Moldova Europe’s least visited country?
22 May 2019 / by Joel Vostok
If you ask most people what they associate with this and Moldova Tourism will likely not be at the top of the list. Many can’t think of anything to respond, or think you mean Moldovia from the Princess Diaries. For those that can, the most common react …
What’s the best North Korean movie?
22 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
What’s the best North Korean movie? This is not necessarily an easy question to answer, but something that often surprises visitors to the country is that the DPRK has a very well-developed film industry with a storied past. The primary producer of fil …
The DPRK’s favourite North Korean joke
21 May 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
North Korean jokes? Believe it, or not North Korean people are as human as the rest of us, and yes there are North Korean jokes. If you’ve been lucky enough to have travelled to North Korea with us, you’d likely be surprised to have found that a large …
