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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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Hotels of North Korea: Changgwangsan Hotel
26 July 2019 / by Rowan Beard
The Changgwangsan Hotel was first opened in 1975 to celebrate the nation’s 30th Anniversary of defeating the Japanese during World War II also known as Liberation Day. The hotel is classed as a budget hotel with a North Korean three-star rating. The ho …
Pyongyang Korean Language Study Tour Report (Part 1)
23 July 2019 / by Troy Collings
After arriving in Pyongyang on Saturday and spending the night in the Changwangsang Hotel, we headed to Kaesong for the usual DMZ visit. Daily life studying Korean in the DPRK Monday was when things got interesting on our first day at Kim Hyong Jik Uni …
How to get through customs in North Korea
19 July 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
While the idea of “North Korea customs” might conjure intimidating imagery of strict, intense checks by stone-faced North Korea soldiers, most visitors to North Korea are struck by the reality that some of the first interactions they have with North Ko …
Hamhung City Guide – North Korea
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Hamhung is the capital of South Hamgyong Province and the second biggest city in the DPRK with a population of approximately 800,000. The city serves as an important industrial center and port on the east coast of the DPRK. Being an 8-hour drive away f …
Getting an Iranian visa in Canada
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Iran is getting more and more tourists and rightfully so! It is a gorgeous and ancient country with formidable people which bring hospitality to the next level, truly! Most people nowadays can get a visa for Iran on arrival and the procedure is quite s …
Getting an Iranian visa in the USA: Washington DC
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
While there has been no love lost between the governments of Iran and the USA in recent years, Americans citizens are still allowed to visit Iran and we believe that, in order to bridge gaps, they should do so more than ever! Not only is Iran a wonderf …
Top 5 North Korean Customs
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Part of the fun of travel is learning about particular customs and habits of your host country. Being “a good house guest” when traveling can make or break a trip and being culturally aware and sensitive when traveling in new foreign lands is one of th …
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 …
