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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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Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq
29 January 2023 / by Andy Khong
By Andy Khong Nasiriyah, where Ziggurat of Ur is located “A ziggurat is a work of monumental architecture rising in steps to a flat platform and topped by a temple. The structure emerged in ancient Mesopotamia for use in religious rituals.” (www.worldh …
Will the 2023 Cutud Lenten Rites Festival take place?
26 January 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
One of the things we love most at YPT is seeing people get quite literally nailed to a cross in the Philippines. So, with baited breath and a 2 year absence, we ask with the 2023 Cutud Lenten Rites Festival take place! What is the Cutud Lenten Rites Fe …
Adams Tree, Garden of Eden, Al-Qurna, Iraq
20 January 2023 / by Andy Khong
By Andy KhongAccording to the Bible, the location of Eden and Adams Tree) is described in (Genesis 2:10–14) as being the source of four tributaries – Pishon, Havilah, Tigris, and Euphrates. However the catastrophic Flood during Noah’s day would have de …
Which countries do not have ATMs?
19 January 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Almost 60 years since the invention of the ATM, or “automated teller machine”as the word moves to be more cashless they are now in decline, but would you believe there are still countries that do not have them. So, which countries do not have ATM’s? To …
Prohibition in Iceland and Beer Day in Iceland
18 January 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
When you visit Iceland you will notice a few things, such as booze being really expensive and yet locals LOVE it. This was not always the case, or even allowed though, which is why there is a beer day in Iceland. Prohibition in Iceland When we think of …
Kuwait currency
17 January 2023 / by Ravi Mistry
How does Kuwait currency work? Let me introduce you to the Kuwaiti Dinar, officially the strongest currency in the world! We’re going to go over the various denominations and what features on them, its value compared to other major currency (valued at …
Who was Kim Bo-hyon? – The Kim Family Tree
16 January 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Who was Kim Bo-hyon? Kim Bo-hyon (Korean: 김보현; Hanja: 金輔鉉; 3 October 1871 – 2 September 1955) was the father of Kim Hyong-Jik (김형직) and thus the patyternal grandfather of Kim-Il Sung, as well as the great-great grandfather of curren …
Eritrea visa on arrival scheme launched
16 January 2023 / by Gareth Johnson
Eritrea visa on arrival scheme launched in news that YPT and other travelers had been desperate to hear, thus marking its true return to the tourist calendar post-Covid-19. Is Eritrea the North Korea of Africa? What was the previous Eritrean visa situa …
