Young Pioneer Tours
Blog
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.
Search For A Topic Here:
Check out and subscribe to the YPT Blog and travel magazine
Russia starts selling North Korea Tours – Is DPRK Tourism back?
11 January 2024 / by YPT Team
Russia is to start selling tours to North Korea, according to a state-run news agency Pravda announcement on 10 January 2024, but when exactly will this start, where will it be applicable and what does it mean for an overall North Korean reopening? YPT …
The Surreal Kingdom of Tonga
10 January 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
For whatever reason there is often a romance that surrounds royal states, but it is many times one that also masks internal divisions, and the Kingdom of Tonga is no exception. Propagandists from the nation will call it the only remaining “Pacific King …
Turkestan: Reawaken the Forgotten Mystique
9 January 2024 / by Andy Khong
Central Asia’s 5-stans (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan), Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, Tatarstan, and Baluchistan. Have you heard of another ‘Tan’ being Turkestan?”Turkestan” is a term that has been historically used …
Transiting Fiji with Young Pioneer Tours
3 January 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Erstwhile and experienced travellers of an every passport stamping variety will often point out that Fiji is not actually one of the least visited countries in the world. As it turns out we are fully aware of this, but alas as part of Least Visited Cou …
Football in Kiribati aiming for new highs
3 January 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
There’s every chance you have not only not heard of football in Kiribati, but also in the Republic of Kiribati itself. But, country it very well is and it turns out they have a vibrant football scene currently being led by a new very ambitious presiden …
Having dinner with the Taiwanese Ambassador to Tuvalu
31 December 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
On our Least Visited Countries Tour we do a lot of cool stuff, as well as meet many cool people. Pretty much at the top of this list in 2023 (almost 2024) was being invited to dinner by the ambassador. So, how did we do this, why did we do this and was …
Football in Nauru 2025
31 December 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
To say that football in Nauru has been somewhat lacking would be an understatement, but if plans put forth by my good self and a few other interested parties then this could be about to change. You can read about the launch of the Nauru Soccer Federati …
Football in Palau
31 December 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Palau is famous for a lot of things, such as its island hopping, pseudo-colonial status, as well as its intense beauty. Football in Palau though is as of yet not currently a draw to the country, nor do they even have a national team. This though might …
Nauru Soccer Federation Relaunched
30 December 2023 / by YPT Team
Nauru has relaunched the Nauru Soccer Federation in a bid to kickstart football on the world’s smallest island nation. Gareth Johnson has joined the board, alongside Acting President Kaz Cain, while fellow Englishman Charlie Pomroy has been named as na …
