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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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Pyongyang Marathon Questions
18 January 2018 / by Rowan Beard
The Pyongyang Marathon is formally known as the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon. The marathon event is held every year in Pyongyang – the capital of North Korea (DPRK). The marathon is AIMS certified (Association of International Marathon and …
Traveling to Brod, Kosovo
17 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Eight years ago whilst exploring Kosovo, and trying to decide what to include on YPT’s inaugural Eurasian Adventure Tour, I got to reading about a village called Brod in what was at the time the worlds newest country, Kosovo. Brod is a village of about …
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Transnistria (and why you should visit)
17 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Many years ago Young Pioneer Tours were the first ever company to bring a tour group to Transnistria, or as the cool kids call it the Prednistrovie Moldovan Republic (PMR). Since then we have fallen in love with the country somewhat, now sending 4-5 to …
A Guide to the Least Visited Countries Tour
17 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
I’d been looking to ways of visiting some of the least visited countries in the world, and more importantly working out the logistics of running such a tour for quite a while. So in October of 2017 I was really proud to announce our 2017 edition of the …
A Travel Guide to Tarawa, Kiribati
17 January 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
Ever heard of Tarawa? Tarawa is the capital “island” of the Republic of Kiribati. Not so fun fact, the country might not exist in 20 years if we don’t fix global warming! Ok gloom aside, let’s talk about the place. The Republic of Kiribati was once a m …
A Travel Guide to Majuro, the Marshall Islands
17 January 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
Ever heard of Majuro? Majuro is the capital “island” of the Marshall Islands. That’s right, the Republic of the Marshall Islands is that cool, that they have a capital island instead of a capital city! The Republic of The Marshall Islands were once a m …
YPT Announcement: New Eastern European Office, Varna
15 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
After months of planning, YPT are happy to announce the opening of our new European office located in Varna, Bulgaria! Taking note of increasing customer demands and requirements, our European base will be called Soviet Wastelands. Overlooking the stun …
How To Get a Visa for Nauru
12 January 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
YPT’s inaugural Least Visited Countries tour was a great success. We visit 3 of the 15 least visited countries in the world – the Marshall Islands, Kiribati, and the Solomon Islands. But more importantly, we spend New Year’s Eve on Nauru – the number o …
How to Dress in Somaliland
9 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Guest Blog: Written by Callan Quinn, Impact magazine It’s all very good to moan about a lack of diversity in the way the world dresses. From Tierra del Fuego to Nunavut, Lisbon to Vladivostok, denim jeans and an ill-fitting t-shirt are hands-down the n …
