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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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Taliban Government: Nightmare or New Beginning?
27 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
In August 2021, the Afghan government collapsed pretty damn hard and fast, officially bookending the 20 year war in Afghanistan by pretty much bringing things back to where they were before, with the old flag and everything. The Taliban’s in charge yet …
Coup in Sudan – Travel Update – 26-10-23
26 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
For those not following he news there has been a coup in Sudan. In short the military have taken power in the country, which was slowly transitioning to democracy after the previous coup of 2019. To read about the 2019 coup click here. Coup in Sudan – …
Travel corridor between Cambodia and Thailand to open
23 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
A travel corridor between Cambodia and Thailand will soon open after both countries agreed to mutually waive quarantine requirements. To read our current international travel update, click here. What are the rules for entering Thailand Thailand i …
Who has the strongest and weakest militaries in Southeast Asia?
18 October 2021 / by
No doubt, many, if not most, of the countries in Southeast Asia have strong militaries, but when it comes to strongest and weakest militaries in Southeast Asia, how does everyone fare? For a long time, and even up to the present, insurgencies and seces …
Cambodia Reduces Quarantine Requirements
18 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Cambodia reduces quarantine requirements to as little as 3 days in major shake-up of Covid-19 entry rules, but does that mean it is open to tourism? Sadly not. To read about which countries are open to travel click here. Cambodia Reduces Quaranti …
What was the Super Great Leap Forward?
18 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
I imagine most people have heard of the ‘Great Leap Forward’, the ill-fated Chinese attempt to industrialise in the 1950s. What you may not know so much about is the Super Great Leap Forward, a truly ingeniously named programme initiated by the Khmer R …
The Squid Game and North Korea
15 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
The Squid Game and North Korea – what is the story? Oh it seems like yesterday that viewers were going crazy over Korean drama “Crash Landing on You”, and now it is the turn of Squid Game! Crash Landing on You? We won’t do any spoiler alerts, just in c …
Can you travel to Libya?
15 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Can you travel to Libya? The short answer is that yes, you can, although it is not advised by many travel advisories and is far from a simple process. YPT will go through the process of how you can travel to Libya. To read about which countries are ope …
Cambodia is the friendliest country on Earth!
13 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Cambodia is the friendliest country on earth, at least according to “Rough Guide”, or as we call them in the trade “poor mans Lonely Planet”. Cambodia were among 6 South-East Asian countries to make the top ten, which amusingly included Scotland – YPT …
