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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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How to Get a Visa for South Sudan
10 April 2019 / by Pier Doyon
As the world’s youngest nation and a developing country crippled after a nasty civil war, you might be surprised to learn that it is actually possible to visit South Sudan. It is most likely that you will need a visa to visit the country. While getti …
Young Pioneer Tours – What is a Pioneer?
9 April 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Over the years there has been a lot of talk – and, we daresay, even controversy – over the name ‘Young Pioneer Tours’, why we chose it, and what its meaning is. Here we are, then, to give you the full lowdown on the Young Pioneers movement that inspire …
Made in DPRK – Arirang Smartphone
7 April 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the Arirang Smartphone? North Korea often unfairly has a reputation as a place where things don’t work, but it really must be remembered that they are also a country under some extremely prohibitive sanctions. They are also governed by the Juch …
Made in DPRK – Samjiyon Tablet
7 April 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the Samjiyon Tablet? Is it any good? And where can I procure one from? We provide this and more as part of our Made in the DPRK series. North Korea often unfairly has a reputation as a place where things don’t work, but it really should be reme …
Communist Culture in Yan’an
7 April 2019 / by John McGovern
In late 1935 the Communist Party of China, led by Mao Zedong, arrived in Yan’an, a remote northern city in Shaanxi province, at the end of the mammoth Long March from southeast China. They were to make Yan’an their base for the next 12 years and hone t …
What’s the cheapest way to get from North Korea to Singapore?
4 April 2019 / by Alistair Riddell
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the city-state of Singapore may seem worlds apart. To the outsider, visions of Singapore being a liberal free-market zone emphasizing cosmopolitanism and religious pluralism hold themselves in stark contras …
Where to travel during Dragon Boat Festival?
4 April 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is fast approaching again and what better way to make use of the holiday then by joining us on our cheapest ever travel package to North Korea, our Dragon Boat Festival Ultra Budget Tour. Find out all the reasons why y …
Somaliland now issuing visa on arrival for many nationalities
3 April 2019 / by Pier Doyon
In a move to simplify immigration procedures and promote tourism, the government of Somaliland has announced that it will now issue visas on arrival for a number of countries. Valid from today, citizens of the EU, Canada, USA, Brazil, China, Russia, Tu …
Mass Games – Romania Style
2 April 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
If you are lucky enough to go for beers in the Old Quarter of Bucharest, to places like Care Cu Bere, it would be easy to think that communism had never been a feature of Romania. But stroll along for 10 minutes, or so and then it hits you: Ceausescu-e …
