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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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Syrian Government
3 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
During the Arab Spring of the early 2010s, the popular news consensus was that the Syrian government was on its way out. The rapid collapse of Muammar Gaddafi’s government in 2011 was a clear blueprint and the rapid rise of anti-government forces in Sy …
Syria to reopen borders to tourism
1 October 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Syria to reopen borders to tourism! So, the good news is that you can go on a group or individual tour again very soon, with one of the few people to have experience in taking you to Syria. As soon as the opportunity arose back in 2018, we were there, …
Flag of Saudi Arabia
1 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
The current flag of Saudi Arabia has been in use since 1973 and it sure is an interesting one. It’s in that rare school of national flags to have words on it, as well as a big sword! You might notice that 1973 is not a long time ago. The country itself …
Saudi Arabia National Day
1 October 2021 / by Dominic Perry
Covering the majority of the Arab peninsula and encompassing some of the most holy ground in Islam, Saudi Arabia is an incredibly important country with a long, rich history. It was in what is now Saudi Arabia that the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born …
FC Sheriff Tiraspol – The best Moldovan team from Transnistria
30 September 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
FC Sheriff Tiraspol are nothing new to me, I have spent 10+years traveling to Transnistria and Tiraspol, and have even lived there! I had been meaning to write about the great FC Sheriff Tiraspol for a while now, but had not gotten around to it. With S …
THE HOLY LAND IN RUSSIA
28 September 2021 / by
Is there a holy land in Russia? From the late 19th century leading up to World War II, the question (or problem or solution) of the Jewish population grew. As some were looking to reinstate the Holy Land within the old borders of Israel, others looked …
Scornicești – The Ultimate Dark Tourism Guide
24 September 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Scornicești is small Romanian village of less than 12000 people. Under usual circumstances the place should not be known for anything, except for a few things. Firstly the village has a huge football stadium and once housed one of the best clubs in the …
Can you play football in North Korea?
22 September 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Can you play football in North Korea? You most certainly can and along with drinking in the country, for me at least is one of the most fun things you can do in the country. To read about the drinking culture in North Korea click here. What is the stor …
Listvyanka – Exploring Unseen Russia
22 September 2021 / by
Listvyanka not Lublyanka! In Moscow there is a notorious KGB building called Lublyanka, which is a big No Go for normal people. This is not to be confused with the small city of Listvyanka outside of Irkutsk. Although, it is not a must see for a Russia …
