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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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Inside a North Korean apartment
22 January 2019 / by Matt Kulesza
Our most intensive tour available is, without question, our Pyongyang Korean Language Study Tour, taking place over one month in North Korea. With so much time to play with, and with weekend trips out of town, the weekdays are spent exploring Pyongyang …
How to get a visa for Mali in Nouakchott, Mauritania
21 January 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Getting a visa for some African countries can be quite a hassle. The varying procedure from embassy to embassy, unclear steps, archaic bureaucracy — there are so many ways it could go get tricky. So when an embassy has a simple procedure, it should be …
Win a free trip to the DPRK – the results!
21 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Greetings from all of us at YPT! A big thank-you to everyone who entered our competition to, amongst other things, win a free trip to the DPRK! A great many people shared the competition on Facebook, Google Plus and Twitter, and so we decided to make a …
Women in the DPRK: Mother Kim Jong-Suk
21 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction You have likely heard of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un. But have you heard Kim Jong-Suk? Who was Kim Jong-Suk? Mother Kim Jong Suk was the first wife of President Kim Il Sung and the mother of his son Kim Jong Il. In a society …
5 quintessential bits of gear for every traveler
21 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
IMAGE SOURCE: https://pixabay.com/photos/holiday-travel-vacation-summer-2880261/ Planning a holiday this year? Having the right travel gear is essential and can go a long way when it comes to making your life a little bit more comfortable. So, whether …
Pyongyang Ice Hockey league in Photos
17 January 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Join us for the hockey event of a lifetime! This March Young Pioneer Tours in partnership with the Howe Friendship League are incredibly proud to be able to bring you the unique chance to play Ice Hockey in the DPRK with the Korean national team. Over …
Paradise Lost – the strange tale of Nauru
9 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Ever heard of the Republic of Nauru? Probably not, and there’s even less of a chance that you would have travelled here, with it being statistically the least-visited country on earth. That’s right; more people holiday in Somalia than Nauru – which, to …
Let’s buy an island – from dreams to reality
23 December 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Let’s buy an island? Why not? Private islands have traditionally been the domain of super-rich oil magnates and dilettantes – or so it has always been though. Over a decade ago, a group of like-minded people sat down and asked the question: what if ave …
Saudi Arabia’s E-Visa to Include Schengen
22 December 2018 / by Pier Doyon
UPDATE (September 27 2019) – It happened, Saudi Arabia finally released a tourist e-visa available for over 50 countries. For a long time, Saudi Arabia has been off-limit for many travellers, with prohibitive visa prices, extensive red-tape and difficu …
