In the West we can often have a snobby view of world wines. Obviously there’s French, Spanish, Italian, Spanish, and New World wines – but there’s a tonne of great Eastern Bloc stuff that generally gets left off the list. One of the best is Crimean win …

Celtic/Gaelic domination of the whiskey market scotched as North Korea unveil their first distillation! May 23rd 2019 Young Pioneer Tours was today given access to the first ever batch of North Korean whiskey — the locally-distilled Samilpo whiskey! S …

Is there anything more ironic than the ultimate legacy of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, who is less known for his revolutionary socialist activities and more for the ubiquitous plastering of his face across T-shirts, posters and mugs? The ultimate communist r …

After a five-year hiatus, last year saw the triumphant return of the DPRK’s Mass Games — the world’s largest coordinated mass gymnastics event and a spectacle like no other on earth. The revival of the event proved hugely popular, with tours to North …

Located in Mangyondae District, just on the outskirts of Pyongyang, is a traditional-style Korean house where President Kim Il Sung was born on April 15th, 1912 – or as it’s known in North Korea, ‘Juche 1’. This is one of the most sacred sites in the D …

Sariwon, Hwangae Province, North Korea The capital of North Hwangae Province, Sariwon is a sleepy little city of just over 300,000 inhabitants. It’s best known for its high level of agricultural and science-based universities, agricultural factories an …

In North Korea, statues and monuments are kind of a big deal — and nowhere are they bigger than in the capital of Pyongyang. Throughout the city you’ll find mosaics, statues and dioramas galore. Here are ten of the most famous. 10. North Korea statues …

If you ask most people what they associate with the country Moldova, many can’t think of anything to respond. For those that can, the most common reaction is ‘poverty?’ Well… they’re right. Moldova has earned the brand, without trying, of Europe’s leas …

If you’ve been lucky enough to have travelled to North Korea, you’d likely be surprised to have found that a large number of Korean guides have quite a sharp sense of humour and are quick to tell you a Korean joke. Ever the entertainers, it’s not uncom …

Understand Pyongyang Pyongyang – also spelled P’yŏngyang or Pyeongyang – is the capital city of North Korea, and like most capital cities, is the political and economic centre of the country, as well as its biggest city by far. If you’re travelling to …