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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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Ask A YPT Guide: What’s Your Favourite Attraction in North Korea?
15 December 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Tourism or travels into the country isn’t the first thing that comes to most people’s mind when talking of North Korea. If it is brought up, a common misconception is that visiting the country limits you to the capital of Pyongyang and the DMZ. But, th …
Staying Safe in a War Zone: Rules, Etiquette and Advice
15 December 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Written by Joel, our man in Soviet Europe. I’ve always had an obsession with both military history and international conflict. This obsession has seen me travel to multiple war zones, frozen-conflict zones, and former war zones, in order to …
How To Get A Visa For Uzbekistan
14 December 2017 / by Caitlin Graham
Next up on our visa series, is how to get yourself a tourist visa for Uzbekistan. Depending on your nationality, the type of visa you need, where you apply for it, and how it can vary quite a bit. We’ve put all the key information together o …
How to get a Turkmenistan Visa
11 December 2017 / by Caitlin Graham
You may have heard that getting a Turkmenistan visa is complicated or difficult to obtain, and we can confirm it is. So how to get a visa for Turkmenistan? We here at YPT have rated it as one of the most difficult to obtain, but over the years, despite …
Top 5 Essential DPRK Bangers: North Korea in Songs
9 December 2017 / by Nicolas Platt
There’s something special and extremely memorable about the DPRK’s unique style of ‘pop music.’ A hint of Soviet-disco-inspired, 1980’s space-aged synthesizer tones, nationalistic lyrical content delivered in sickly sweet harmony over impeccably produc …
LGBTI Travel in Cambodia
7 December 2017 / by Alistair Riddell
Many of our destinations are not known for their acceptance of LGBTIQ people, however we do have one place that discreetly does welcome all people with open arms! Cambodia, although not known to be as much of a gay travel mecca as its neighbor Thailand …
Somaliland and Somalia: What’s the Difference?
5 December 2017 / by YPT Team
What is the difference between Somalia and Somliland? After several months of living in Somaliland’s would-be capital city of Hargeisa, a friend from China messaged me asking if I was okay. The news that morning had been full of footage from Mogadishu. …
How to Eat Vegan in Chernobyl
5 December 2017 / by YPT Team
Written by Ryan Smith, Wandering Vegan You’ve just booked your YPT tour to Chernobyl, fended off weird conspiracy theory questions from your concerned Aunt, and you’re excited to go. You’ve probably never wondered what food is available in and around C …
LGBTI Travel in Myanmar
4 December 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Many of the places we run tours have a reputation of being particularly unfriendly to people in the LGBTI community. Even to some of our more tame destinations, such as Southeast Asia there may still be widespread discrimination and there are certain t …
