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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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Make your own country – 5 Micronations still better than Brexit
4 July 2016 / by Alistair Riddell
Micronations are something we have a slightly unhealthy obsession with at YPT! But hwat exactly is a Micronation? And of course canyou visit one? All of that and more in the YPT guide to Micronations. What is a Micronation? So what actually is a micron …
Culture or Cruelty? Cock Fighting in the Philippines
2 July 2016 / by Alistair Riddell
Cock fighting in the Philippines is controversial to some…I know that what I’m about to say will disgust and anger some of my friends, but I’m going to say it anyway — I love cock fighting. My first experience of this frantic, fascinating and sometim …
Infographic – 5 facts about Chernobyl that might surprise you
30 June 2016 / by Gareth Johnson
Interested? For information on our upcoming Chernobyl Tours click here! Liked it? We think you’ll enjoy these: Infographic – What you need to know about Turkmenistan Infographic – 5 Myths about North Korea
“Profound Knowledge of Poultry” – Anecdotes of Kim Jong Il
26 June 2016 / by Gareth Johnson
A perk to working in North Korean tourism is access to the fascinating literature of the DPRK. Rarely read by foreigners or made available online, we’d like to share some. Here is an unedited excerpt, taken from the book “Anecdotes of Kim Jon …
“It’s Quite Strange” – Anecdotes of Kim Jong Il
14 June 2016 / by Gareth Johnson
One of the perks to working in North Korean tourism is easy access to the many publications of the DPRK, rarely read by foreigners or made available online. We’d like to begin to regularly share our favourites with you; so for you …
Eritrea
10 June 2016 / by Pier Doyon
At Young Pioneer Tours, Eritrea was amongst our first destinations in Africa. Throughout the years, we have developed contacts within the country as well as an expertise and love for the locals which allow us to support and streamline all sorts of proj …
Celebrating New Year’s Eve, Uzbek Style
2 June 2016 / by Caitlin Graham
We arrived in Bukhara, a bastion of well-preserved silk road buildings and monuments, on the afternoon of New Year’s Eve. For most Central Asians, this is the biggest holiday of the year with huge celebrations… but some unusual new restrictions put i …
How we moved to Central Asia, and why
14 May 2016 / by YPT Team
The reason we originally fell in love with Central Asia is a story in itself and occurred many years ago now. The short version is as follows – we decided after watching one too many episodes of Top Gear that we should attempt to drive around the world …
8 things about the cruise ship industry you didn’t know
12 May 2016 / by Gareth Johnson
8) There are no days off. Whenever I told people I worked on cruise ships they would assume it was a non-stop party, which while partly true, ignores the fact that you work a lot of hours. For Western bar and wait staff contracted hours are 70 per …
