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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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Mausoleums and trains: exploring Vietnam
25 October 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
There’s a few things that we really quite like at YPT. Some are more obvious than others, such as travel and communism. We also quite like trains and dead communist leaders. But how to combine all of these things we like? Obviously with our Ultimate Le …
Mass Games extended until November 4th!
23 October 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Owing to the overwhelming success of this year’s “Glorious Fatherland” Mass Games, the powers that be in the DPRK have just announced a further extension to the spectacular performance! Formerly titled “Arirang”– named for a story long interpreted as …
Impressions of the DPRK
22 October 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
On the first day of my individual tour, when I was being chaperoned – almost physically – by Mr. Chae through the Kwang Bok Departmental Store, the only thought I had was that when I would reach Dandong, I would turn around, show my middle finger to th …
Pope Francis open to DPRK visit
19 October 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Pope Francis has indicated that he may be amenable to a DPRK visit — a somewhat surprising move, given the country’s tumultuous relationship with religion. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, in a meeting with his South Korean counterpart last month, in …
You Can Afford Adventure: 10 Tips on How to Travel on a Budget
19 October 2018 / by Pier Doyon
Life is short. We should adventure often, but many of us think we can’t afford it. Ditch the lies and learn how to travel on a budget with these 10 tips! Traveling is a life-changing adventure that most people dream of but many don’t act on. An Am …
How to get a visa for Sudan?
19 October 2018 / by Pier Doyon
Sudan or the Republic of Sudan (not to be confused with the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan) has a tricky visa procedure. But worry not; with this guide on how to get a visa for Sudan you’ll be ready to visit the true land of pyramids in no time! …
Island Hopping in Palawan
19 October 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
We know, we get it, Island Hopping in the Philippines isn’t very “YPT”, it’s easy to do, why would you need a tour group and blah blah blah. But here are the salient facts: Palawan has been voted the best island in the world four years running. El Nido …
Why should you visit the Naadam Festival
19 October 2018 / by Pier Doyon
Each year in July, the masses of Mongolia gather in the capital, Ulan Bator, to take part in the Naadam celebrations. The Naadam Celebrations have been going on since the 13th century at least. The celebration has taken many forms and commemorated diff …
5 reasons to visit Bougainville
18 October 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Bougainville, previously known as the Northern Solomons, was discovered by the French more than 200 years ago but it had already a long history amongst the local tribes. This history has been well preserved through the many rituals which still take pla …
