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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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Dante Hotel at Dandong Railway Station
24 April 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Should you travel to North Korea via Dandong then it is well worth staying for at least a few nights. Should you decide to do that then you do much worse than staying at the legendary Dante Hotel. Said hotel is a big favourite for our guests traveling …
North Korea will reopen in 2024 – tour prices will rise
23 April 2024 / by YPT Team
21st April 2024 – Young Pioneer Tour managers recently visited China to meet with our North Korean travel partners to discuss when North Korea will reopen in 2024. The good news is that it seems that it will most likely reopen this year but no further …
DPRK Says No to Reunification
22 April 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Regular watchers and visitors to North Korea will known that quite literally since the Korean War unifying the country has been a key tenet. Recently though that has all changed as the DPRK says no to reunification. Why though have the country done thi …
How to visit the North Korean Mansudae Art Museum in Beijing
22 April 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
In 2009, North Korea’s Mansudae Art Studio opened the dubiously-named “Mansudae Art Museum” in Beijing’s trendy 798 Art Zone. YPT went along to check out this outpost of DPRK culture open to visit by the general public without travelling to North Korea …
Exploring the Best Culinary Experience in Qatar
21 April 2024 / by Webmaster YPT
In terms of the culinary arts, Qatar is a thriving centre where a wide variety of cuisines from across the globe come together to entice the palates of both locals and tourists. This gem of the Middle East is a foodie’s delight beca …
A First Timer’s Guide To Visiting Vietnam
20 April 2024 / by Webmaster YPT
Vietnam is an often misunderstood and misrepresented place in the eyes of the West. In reality it offers a diverse range of experiences to cater to the needs of every visitor. So, if Vietnam is on your travel itinerary for this year and you are a first …
Visiting Wallis and Futuna in 2025
19 April 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Lets be honest visiting every country in the world has now became old hat, particularly if you are doing the 193 + 2. For real adventurers it is about getting off of the beaten track, with the islands of Wallis and Futuna being the very epitome of this …
Pag Pag – The street food to avoid…
19 April 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
At YPT we are all about the weird dishes, but there is at least one that we see regularly on tour that even we balk at and that is Pag Pag. This dish, which for the most part consists of food garnered from dumpster diving can be witnessed when YPT visi …
Are Freely Associated States Countries?
19 April 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Are freely associated states countries? When you travel with YPT the subject of what constitutes a country is regularly brought up. On this there tends to be a few different schools of thought, with the 193 (+2) club tending to be the purest and at tim …
