Fidel Castro enjoyed a long leadership of Cuba, until his health began to deteriorate in 2008. Initially titled prime minister in 1956, his absolute power over the country became fortified in 1976 when the positions of prime minister and president were …

So we’ve all heard the phrase “less than a dollar a day”, something that is said to (rightly) portray poverty in a lot of countries. Cuba though is another case entirely. Cuba often gets portrayed as a country where most of the people live in poverty, …

大家好，我是YPT（Young Pioneer Tours) 的Victoria, 2016年毕业于西安外国语大学英文系。毕业后有幸加入YPT 这个大家庭, 在这一年多的工作中让我成长许多，英语提高不少，对我们的邻国-朝鲜也有了一定的了解。我们YPT是一个不走寻常路的公司，虽然成员不多但是国籍多，老实说，刚刚踏入社会，又是英语专业，YPT的国际化一下子吸引了我。公司标语“we do group tours for people who hate group tours”, 我们有“ Budget t …

I had been to Cambodia a few times before I moved here in 2016. Cambodia, is well-known for its tourism; places like Angkor Wat and the islands off the south coast draw in hordes of tourists every year. Phnom Penh, the capital of this amazing country, …

We have been working in North Korea for over a decade, making a point of contributing to various appeals, charities, or funds as often as possible. More recently, we’ve felt that we would like to do something far more personal and proactive to give bac …

In September, Turkmenistan will be hosting the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in their show-piece capital, Ashgabat. Think of it like a mini Olympics for people who get sunburnt easily. Unless you happen to be from a participating country, and …

Did you know that Moldova is the least visited country in Europe? The few that do venture here visit the fabulous wineries, which during Soviet times gained Moldova the title of THE wine producer for the whole of the USSR. Even these days, tiny Moldova …

Nepal is a country famed for its trekking, astonishing scenery and as the birthplace of Buddha. This, however, is a story set deep in the shadows of the Himalayas and main tourist path in Nepal. In April of 2006 a couple of friends and I had the great …

Tibet is a word that conjures up images and provokes curiosity. It is also still one of the only places that you have to visit on a guided tour, though you’ll find that it’s not quite the same as a visit to the DPRK. YPT make an annual journey up to th …