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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 Pyongyang’s “Candy & Biscuit Sculpture Festival”
10 May 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
Ah Pyongyang, what will you think of next? During a particularly busy season sandwiched between Day of the Sun celebrations, the Pyongyang Marathon and International Spring Arts Festival was a curious little festival in its third year of operation. The …
Inside Pyongyang’s First “Hipster Café”
10 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Melbourne, San Francisco or Tokyo? The Kumrung Café could be Pyongyang’s closest thing to the city’s first “hipster café.” A joint-venture business with a Japanese company, Kumrung’s Café’s interior design is complete with “vintage books” set up on sus …
Why You Should Take a Shore Excursion with Your Cruise Line
9 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Taking a shore excursion with your cruise line is a great way to explore. Keep reading for why you should take a shore excursion with your cruise line. No cruising experience is complete without a shore excursion! On port days, travelers have plenty of …
Au Revoir! A French Escape: The 5 Best Places to Visit in France
9 May 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
If you’re ready for a French getaway, you need to make the most of your adventure. Here are the 5 best places to visit in France. France is the most visited country in the world. And with good reason. Whether you’re looking for beautiful …
Turn a Trip to Colombia into the Perfect Vacation
1 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
There are a ton of great places to live in the world, and everyone likes to see something a little bit different. Right now you may be living in Florida – or Tampa, Florida to be exact. Don’t get me wrong, it is a beautiful place to live considering al …
How Will the Thaw in Tensions between North Korea, South Korea and the USA Affect Tourism?
28 April 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Guest blog by Tom Fowdy of Visit DPRK. Tom is a postgraduate student at the University of Oxford and runs the travel agency Visit DPRK. Here he gives his thought on the effects of the recent events on the Korean peninsula to tourism there in general “V …
Why Does YPT Run Tours to Cambodia?
26 April 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
YPT goes to weird and wonderful places all over the world from North Korea to Afghanistan and many more. This year we are adding Cambodia to that list! Now, we understand Cambodia is an easy destination and doesn’t really fit in with the other places w …
The Confederal Republic of Koryo : What Would a Unified Korea Look Like?
25 April 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
I first became aware of – and indeed interested in – the Confederal Republic of Koryo thirteen years ago when a Korean colleague asked me to help edit the explanation for his guides. This was many years ago, but I am glad to see my edits still made the …
What do North Koreans Think About Reunification?
24 April 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
One of the most surprising things travellers find on their first trip to North Korea, and a fact largely ignored in the Western media, is the people of the DPRK’s absolutely genuine desire for reunification with their southern counterparts – outwardly …
