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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.
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What is the Egypt Defence Expo – AKA EDEX 2024
5 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to defence expos there really is a circuit, there’s of course SOFEX in Jordan, but also big ones held in held in Abu Dhabi, Turkey and also smaller ones in places as obscure as Albania. One of the biggest though is the Egypt Defence Expo, …
How to travel on the Caspian Sea Ferry – Ultimate 2024 Guide
4 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to bodies of water not many are stranger than the Caspian Sea. In fact not an actual sea, but the largest inbound body of water in the world, it acts as a lifeblood for many people in Central Asia, from food, to trade and yes travel. …
How to visit Old Dongola – Sudan – 2024
4 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
How to visit Old Dongola, Sudan, why you should you visit and is it worth the journey. Here is the YPT guide to this fabulous piece of Sudanese history. It is no secret that Sudan is a hidden gem when it comes to historical and archaeological sit …
How to visit the Great Mosque of Samarra – Ultimate 2024 YPT Guide
4 December 2022 / by Caitlin Graham
Formerly out of reach or your average rank-and-file tourist stop, post-Saddam and ISIS Iraq is now very much open for business, including the Great Mosque of Samarra. To read if it safe to travel to Iraq click here. What is the hortatory of the Great M …
Language in Syria – what do they speak?
3 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the language in Syria? As a predominantly Arab country the main language of Syria is Arabic, but with such a rich culture and diversity of peoples, there are also a number of other languages spoken within the country. To read if it is ethical t …
Is Sudan safe for female travellers? 5 tips for sole women tourists
3 December 2022 / by Caitlin Graham
Is Sudan safe for female travellers? In short, yes it is very safe for women to travel to Sudan touristically, Sudan is though a relatively conservative Muslim country, so there are still some cultural norms that need to be adhered to. To read about if …
The Sudanese Communist Party in 2024
3 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Sudan is a country that has and quite literally going through the wars and while there are many groups opposing the military government, both militarily and politically, one of the most influential is the Sudanese Communist Party. To read the str …
7 Fake countries we’d love to visit
3 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
At YPT we can be very pedantic about what counts as a country, BUT in the interests of this article we are talking about genuinely fake countries, as in invented by movies, or the like. We have though also only included ones that YPT would actually go …
Traveling to Abu Hamad – Essential 2024 Guide
2 December 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
The northernmost city in Sudan, Abu Hamad is the last real seat of civilisation before you head north to the deserts, Bur Tawil, or the border between Egypt and Sudan. Few people end up in this iff the beaten track destination, but what is u like trave …
