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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9 February 2021 / by Dominic Perry
Welcome to part three of YPT’s far-too-long history of the Khmer Rouge. It’s been something of a personal project that’s ballooned out of all proportion, but ah well, that’s the fun of it! If you haven’t read the first and second parts, I’d encourage y …
9 February 2021 / by
The Currency of Eritrea The currency Eritrea is the Nakfa. The Nakfa has been in use since 1997. You can see the Nakfa symbol abbreviated as Nkf. Other non-Latin script symbols are as follows: Ge’ez ( ናቕፋ ) and Arabic ( ناكفا ). The Eritrean Nakfa is d …
8 February 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the nightlife of Nauru? I have already written a hell of a lot about Nauru, including reviews of most of the bars, but it appears I have as of yet not done a rundown of the Nauru nightlife. I therefore present in all its glory a guide to the ni …
7 February 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What’s it like to watch football in Cambodia? This is a question I never thought I would answer. I have always liked visiting Cambodia, but had not expected to call it home. Well now and for the last 3 years that is exactly what it has become. Watching …
6 February 2021 / by Dominic Perry
If you’ve looked at a few different world maps, you might notice some weird discrepancies in north-west Africa. If you haven’t noticed that because you’re not a nerd, that’s fine, I’ll fill you in. They really, really struggle to decide on what’s going …
6 February 2021 / by Dominic Perry
If you’re just joining us, don’t forget to check out part 1 of this insanely long odyssey exploring the history and ideals of the infamous Khmer Rouge. In part 1, we explored how the Khmer Rouge came to be, the context of Cambodia and led right up to t …
5 February 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the population of Korea? What is the population of North Korea? What is the population of South Korea and what would be the population of combined Korea? When you Google this, you will often see the population of South Korea. The population of …
4 February 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Dark Tourism at Bokor Hill Station? For one reason, or another Bokor Hill seems to be a controversial choice for traveling to. Located on the outskirts of Kampot it is former French Colonial Resort that has seemed to be on perpetual rise and fall. Nowa …
4 February 2021 / by
The State of Eritrea is located along the coast of the Red Sea. Eritrea is cushioned between Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula. Djibouti and Sudan are neighbors. In the map below, you’ll notice Eritrea’s strategic maritime location, which has been a c …