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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours blog about everything North Korea, and all of our other special off the beaten the track destinations.
Since starting in 2008 we have seen blogging about North Korea and our other great destinations as a great way to engage with our customers and to show the world a slice of life in the great destinations we visit.
Due to the mass amount of great content we create, as well as receive from our Pioneers we have since started our travel lifestyle magazine “The Young Pioneer”.
We’re always looking for contributors to our sites, so feel free to browse through our blogs, and , get in touch if you’d like to write for us.
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1940 Summer Olympics: The Games That Never Happened
July 22, 2021 / by Dominic Perry
So it’s that time of year… Again. Should have happened last year, but with a certain disease going around royally screwing up everyone’s travel plans, things got delayed. And hell, they’re saying the Olympics could be delayed again! Nightmare. But an …
What are the rules for traveling to green, amber and red list countries – UK Travel Guide
July 21, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What are the rules for traveling to green, amber and red list countries? The UK has finally allowed people to travel again, but with no travel passport in place yet and almost algebraic equations now here you can and can’t go things are certainly a lit …
School Football Tour – YPT 2021 – 2022 packages
July 20, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Are you looking for a school football tour? Young Pioneer Tours are most famous for taking you to places your mother would rather you stayed away from, but mothers like all humans can be flexible. For many years we have helped arrange various school tr …
Will there be a travel passport after all?
July 20, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Will there be a travel passport after all? As travel has slowly started to resume there has been constant talk of a travel passport, something us and indeed others in the industry have been clamoring for, but alas this has not only not happened yet, bu …
Jungle Glamping at veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park Cambodia
July 20, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Global tourism might be on a bit of a global hiatus right now, but Jungle Glamping at Vuen Sai-Siem Pang National Park in Cambodia will soon be possible at a new sophisticated retreat launched to see rare the rare gibbons of the area. To read about wh …
A Tanzania Map Guide, With 4 Great Topics
July 16, 2021 / by Matthew
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 …
A First timer’s Guide To Sydney
July 14, 2021 / by Webmaster YPT
Sydney is Australia’s largest city and is often one of the favorite spots of travelers who are visiting Australia for the first time. It presents its tourists with more than just a great view. Sydney is a charming city that has a unique blend of golden …
GANEFO – Indonesia’s attempt at their own Olympic Games
July 12, 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
July 7, 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 …
