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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.
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North Korean Language: Key Phrases
30 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Before going to any country I like to make sure that I at least know some key phrases in the language used in the country. Sometimes, this is out of necessity, since it is arrogant to think that everyone will speak English and that upon arriving in a n …
Hyangsan Hotel: Western degustation at North Koreas’ most fancy mountain hotel
29 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Described as “North Korea’s fanciest hotel,” the Hyangsan Hotel is North Korea’s most luxurious “6 star hotel” located at Mt. Myohyang AKA the aptly titled “Mysterious Fragrance Mountain”, around 150km north of Pyongyang. For travellers visiting the In …
The international arms fair, Jordan: why does YPT go?
29 May 2018 / by Joel Vostok
Young Pioneer Tours have recently returned from Jordan where we visited the international arms fair. After touring the ancient capital of Amman, seeing the tacky attraction of the largest flagpole in the world (which was recently surpassed by Saudi Ara …
YPT’s First Ever Tour to Saudi Arabia
28 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
“My visa has been delayed” These were the words we didn’t want to hear on the eve of YPT’s first ever tour to Saudi Arabia. But our guide Marko was not exaggerating. His flight had been delayed too, things are never easy in this part of the world it se …
YPT’s Guide to the 2018 Russia World Cup
28 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Apologies to non-football fans amongst our Pioneers (we have heard these do exist), and commiserations to our DPR Korean, Italian, Dutch, Chilean, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Kiwi and soccer-loving American Pioneers, amongst others of course, but here is t …
Saudi Arabia Photoblog
28 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Saudi Arabia in photos YPT recently completed our first ever group tour of Saudi Arabia. See here for an account of how it went and see below for a glimpse of the Kingdom for yourself! Read about our first ever journey into Saudi Arabia here, and conta …
Tuvalu – the 3rd Least Visited Country in the World
28 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Following on from our first ever Least Visited Countries tour for New Year’s Eve 2017, which we spent on the least visited country in the world – Nauru – YPT is going even further for 2018. Our new tour follows on from the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiri …
YPT’s All Koreas Tour: Why this is the ultimate North Korean experience
25 May 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
For our All Koreas tours in 2018, our Part 1 tour starts with a Borderlands road trip of a lifetime. Although this tour is entirely in China, we take you through all the border towns, where North Koreans, Chinese Koreans and even South Koreans mingle f …
What Is There To Do In Pyongyang, North Korea?
25 May 2018 / by Nicolas Platt
Pyongyang is usually people’s first stop when they come to visit North Korea. With our short ultra budget tours being some of our most popular ones, many tourists come and expect to be able to catch the whole city in just a day, have their fill, and he …
