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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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A Tanzania Map Guide, With 4 Great Topics
16 July 2021 / by
The United Republic of Tanzania is tucked in conveniently below the Horn of Africa, alongside the Indian Ocean. In this article, we’ll look at our Tanzania map in terms of geography, political divisions, and historical context. Of course, we’ll also in …
GANEFO – Indonesia’s attempt at their own Olympic Games
12 July 2021 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction to GANEFO The Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) was a sports event created by former Indonesian president Sukarno in 1963 as a retaliation to the Olympic Games. The event was created with propaganda in mind and invited other nation …
Did Cambodia help England win the 1966 World Cup – A North Korean tale
7 July 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Did Cambodia help England win the 1966 World Cup? We all know that as of this moment England have only won one major international trophy, the 1966 World Cup. North Korea at the 1966 World Cup Apart from England winning the world cup, the other most fa …
Wonsan – DPRK Guide
3 July 2021 / by Rowan Beard
Wonsan Introduction Wonsan is a city located on the east coast of the Korean peninsula and serves as the provincial capital of Kangwon province located in North Korea with approximately 325,000 residents making it the fifth largest city in the DPRK. Wo …
The Zanzibar Revolution
3 July 2021 / by Dominic Perry
If you’re like me, you probably spent quite a long time knowing that Zanzibar is or was a country, but also not knowing where it is and not being able to find it on a map. Just one of those facts that sticks in your head, but you don’t know where it ca …
Freelance tour guides
2 July 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
We are looking for freelance tour guides. As travel slowly starts to resume and more countries open, particularly to vaccinated travelers we are now looking for either experienced tour guides, or those who feel they that certain spark that makes our gu …
The Tanzania Flag along with Tanganyika and Zanzibar
2 July 2021 / by
The current flag of the United Republic of Tanzania is a combination of the two former states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which merged in 1964. Let’s look into some background information about the country and its flags first. United Republic of Tanzan …
The 7 Best Hidden Benefits Of Wood Flooring
1 July 2021 / by
Wood flooring is one of the most popular choices for homeowners looking to improve their homes. There are many reasons people love wood floors, but there are also many benefits that you may not know about. In this blog post, we will be discussing seven …
The DPRK Officially Withdraws from the Qatar 2023 FIFA World Cup
1 July 2021 / by John McGovern
Back in 2019, which seems like at least a decade ago, YPT excitedly began creating a range of tours to take in World Cup qualifying football matches in Pyongyang. The qualifying groups threw up the match we all wanted, North Korea vs South Korea, as we …
