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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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Recent Innovations Seen At Airports All Over The Globe
13 February 2014 / by YPT Team
Air traffic has been increasing massively in the last few years. People have been traveling frequently for all kinds of reasons; business, family reunions or tourism and leisure. The internet has helped many travelers easily and efficiently plan their …
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in North Korea
23 January 2014 / by Gareth Johnson
Every year, on March 17th, cities all over the world get to frolic in the fun and festivities that is St Patrick’s Day. This year, thanks to Young Pioneer Tours, Pyongyang has been invited to the party! Customers can celebrate their Irishness (real or …
Mirim horse ranch and Munsu water park visit
12 January 2014 / by Gareth Johnson
During the winter season in the DPRK, things tend to slow down from the tourism perspective. This gives us at YPT a fantastic opportunity to visit the newly opened attractions in and around Pyongyang and the country. I was lucky enough to visit the new …
YPT’s New Year’s Eve in Pyongyang!
8 January 2014 / by Gareth Johnson
It’s been a while since YPT announced that for the first time ever tourists were allowed into the DPRK to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Pyongyang. What made this news extraordinary was that during the months of December and January the entire country has …
Pyongsong- Another newly opened area!
15 December 2013 / by Gareth Johnson
Pyongsong has been open for a while, but only for hotel stays at the Jangsusan Hotel when Pyongyang is booked out. Now it’s open wide up with visits possible to the Kim Il Sung Wartime University, the Paeksongri Foodstuffs factory and the Kim Jong Suk …
Camping in North Korea
11 December 2013 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to the tourist industry in North Korea, people often concentrate on what cannot be done, but in fact, you can do a lot more things than people realize, such as hiking and camping in North Korea! Back in 2013, YPT announced our first ever …
DPRK TRAVEL UPDATE
23 October 2013 / by Gareth Johnson
The recent news of a third American being detained in North Korea, or as it is correctly termed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea will potentially throw up doubts for some people, particularly Americans thinking of visiting the DPRK. The latest …
TOURING ORDOS KANGBASHI
23 October 2013 / by Gareth Johnson
Looking for an queer, eerie, weird, bizarre experience of unbelievable proportions? Look no further than Ordos in China. Never heard of the place? I would say it’s pretty normal since the place is lost in the middle of Inner Mongolia and is a ghost tow …
FEBRUARY 2014 DPRK RESEARCH TRIP
23 October 2013 / by Gareth Johnson
In February, (Yes, I realise this is long overdue, but better late than never!) I was fortunate enough to be invited by our DPRK partner company KITC (Korea International Travel Company) to visit for a research trip. I decided to take Sophie from our o …
