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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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Your friendly neighbourhood toubab: Madame Selma
31 January 2019 / by Pier Doyon
During our most recent Saharan Odyssey tour, we had the chance to meet captivating people with life completely out of the ordinary. Living in Atar, managing her own guesthouse – Hotel Desert et Mer – is a French lady named Selma. How to move to Maurita …
Top 20 Things to do in North Korea (Part 2)
30 January 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Continuing on from Part 1 of our list of top 20 things to do in North Korea, we bring you the top ten things to do while in North Korea! 10. Visit the Rason Markets One of the lesser-seen and unknown parts of North Korea is Rason, the unique special ec …
Riding the Longest Train in the World: Mauritanian Iron Ore Train
29 January 2019 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction of the Longest Train in The World The Mauritanian iron ore train is one of the most unique and incredible train journeys one can take. The train is up to 3km (1.8 miles) in length, travels on a single track of 704 kilometres (437 miles), w …
和一群外国人去朝鲜旅游—“炫酷”
29 January 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
“世界这么大，我想去看看”想象一下，跟着YPT和一群外国人去朝鲜是什么感受？奇怪？可怕？不不不，炫酷！！！！！！！！担心自己口语不好，和小伙伴交流不了？小伙伴会不会问我一些奇怪的问题？你们中国人真的什么都吃吗类似之类的？大家都是地球人，只是在不同的地方生活而已，作为广东人的小编也并不是什么都吃，所以完全不用担心这种问题如实回答就好。英语口语也一直是小编的痛处，可是当真正大家一起交流的话，完全没有人会在意你的语法和发音。和一群来自于世界各地的小伙伴去探索一个神秘的国家，你会了解到不一样的世界观，人生观 …
The last Catholic of Spanish Sahara
29 January 2019 / by Pier Doyon
For 15 years now, Padre Mario Leon Dorado has been living an extraordinary life. Looking at the humble man walking around in his slippers might not impress you and his day-to-day tasks might remind you of the tasks of any other Catholic priest, but the …
How to book an independent tour to North Korea
29 January 2019 / by Troy Collings
Booking an independent tour to North Korea can seem a bit overwhelming at first. How does it work? What are the options? How do I get in and out, and how do I get a visa for North Korea? These are just starting points for many intrepid travelers. If yo …
Crossing the border between Morocco and Mauritania: Unoccupied Western Sahara
29 January 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Look at different maps and compare the shape of Morocco between them. Chances are you will find that the lines of Morocco are quite different. Sometimes Morocco is double the size of itself on a different map, sometimes a dotted line divides it in half …
5 influential North Korean women
26 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
North Korean women play an extremely important role in the affairs of the state, despite the slightly patriarchal reputation that the country has. In the run-up to our International Women’s Day Tour, here at YPT, we have been exploring the topic of wom …
