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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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Can Americans Travel to Syria now? – 2024 Syria Travel Update
20 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Can Americans travel to Syria now? We are pleased to announce that after improved diplomatic relations, they now can, with us already having taken guests. To read if Americans can go to North Korea click here. Previous policy on American travel to Syri …
Kurdistan E-Visa Launched to Extended Countries
15 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Around a month ago Iraqi Kurdistan launched a new e-visa schemes, to replace physical visas and visas on arrival. We were a little sceptical at first, but not only does the system seem to work, but we and our associates have gotten around to testing it …
Update on Least Visited Countries Tour 2024
15 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
As one of our most popular, oversubscribed and unique tours we have been getting lots of enquiries about our Least Visited Countries Tour. We have therefore decided to try and answer all those questions in one go! Will your least visited counters tour …
Gross National Happiness in Bhutan
15 March 2023 / by Andy Khong
by Andy Khong Achieving GNH requires a multifaceted approach that focuses on meeting the needs of citizens in all aspects of life, including physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This can be achieved through policies and programs that prioriti …
China to reopen to tourism – North Korea is not – March 2023
14 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
After three years of being closed to tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic, China has announced that they will be issuing all kinds of visa, as well as honouring previous visas from Wednesday 15 March 2023. But, as with all things China there are rules, …
Taking a Prop-Plane to Douglas, Isle of Man
13 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Flying from the UK, or Ireland to the Isle of Man does not take very long and fits into the weird realm of not a domestic, not an international flight. Yes, the Isle of Man is not in the UK, or Ireland. What is the Isle of Man? The Isle of Man is a cro …
Is the Isle of Man A Country?
13 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Is the Isle of Man a country? The short sharp answer to this is yes and no, but we will obviously delve more into this as part of our article. To read about TedFest 2024 click here What is the story with the Isle of Man? The Isle of Man is a Gaelic pop …
Can I still visit the United States of America (USA) after visiting – North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Cuba, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen?
10 March 2023 / by YPT Team
Young Pioneer Tours is at the forefront of bringing you to obscure destinations on a budget without compromising the quality or your experience. However many of our most popular destinations are countries sanctioned by the USA and the wider global comm …
Flying from Inishmore to Galway
10 March 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Inishmore is one of the most beautiful of the Aran Islands group off of the coast of Galway Bay. It is also the set of a well known movie, as well as being home to the ever so weird and wonderful TedFest. You can read about the Father Ted Festival here …
