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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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Our Funky Friday Night at the Dongrim Hotel
29 August 2017 / by Nicolas Platt
For those looking to get really off the beaten track of North Korea, there’s no better place to look than Sinuiju. Having only opened to Western tourists in the last few years, approximately 300 Western tourists visited Sinuiju in 2016, so visiting thi …
Beginners’ Guide to Pyongyang Airport
29 August 2017 / by Rowan Beard
Beginners’ Guide to Pyongyang Airport. While many airports of the developing world — especially in Asia — can be overcrowded or completely disorganised, Pyongyang’s airport is all bells and whistles with its newly renovated terminals. This airport, l …
Life Over the Road from North Korea
29 August 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Dandong, located in the far east of China, has a population of a little over two million people. In many ways, it’s a lot like any other third tier Chinese city, apart from it has a rather unusual neighbour. The comparatively cosmopolitan mix of …
Dos and Don’ts of Travelling in Myanmar
29 August 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Myanmar, also known as Burma, is nestled between China and Bangladesh and makes for one of the least travelled countries in the backpacker hotspot of South East Asia. The nation has a long and complicated history. Its recent past has been centred aroun …
Full Time Social Media Manager and Tour Guide
28 August 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
YPT is hiring a Social Media Manager for a full time position in our Beijing or Dandong office. We are particularly looking for someone with analytical skills and a flair for reflecting what we do in our jobs online! This position will also include the …
Pass Microsoft 70-417 Exam to Upgrade Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server 2012
28 August 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction Microsoft is updating their Windows Servers to keep up with new market needs. With these upgrades, it’s also necessary that the professionals improve their skills to meet the new server requirements. This is why Microsoft administers the c …
Top 5 Fast Foods Your Mother Would Rather You Stayed Away From
28 August 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
It’s all too easy to think of omnipresent brands such as McDonalds and KFC being on every street corner. But, being the rampant example of Yankee imperialism that they are, it is unsurprising to find that in many countries they either do not exist or p …
YPT: Soviet Europe – Full Time Tour Guide and Marketing Manager
25 August 2017 / by Gareth Johnson
Young Pioneer Tours’ love of Russia and Eastern Europe first started when we came up with the somewhat optimistic idea of a tour covering every single country of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc. The idea turned into reality with our Eurasian A …
Dandong Broken Bridge
23 August 2017 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction We run tours from Dandong to North Korea, we live in Dandong, and we like everything about this beautiful city that borders the North Korean border town of Sinuiju. One of the most popular tourist sites of Dandong is the Dandong Broken Bri …
