Some of the places we visit, such as Bhutan, are vegan havens, others slightly less so. Mongolia might not be entirely as vegan-friendly as other Asian nations, but it is certainly possible to survive as a vegetarian, or even vegan when visiting Mongol …

At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in the least visited countries of the world. Firstly we have a tour that visits them, which is our Least Visited Countries Tour. We regularly publish a list of the ten least visited countries …

We have previously covered how you get from Seoul to Pyongyang, but how do you get from Seoul to Beijing, and what is the distance between the two? Beijing SkylineSeoul Skyline Seoul and Beijing are technically connected by land. However, the political …

At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in unrecognized countries; in fact, you could say that it kind of borders on obsession, but what exactly is an unrecognized country? What Is an Unrecognized Country? You can read a very detai …

Which countries are free from Coronavirus? How many free countries are there? And where are the Coronavirus free countries? These are the questions that many people are asking these days. We decided to find out! Let us start with the definition of a co …

While this might not be the best of times for humble travel agents and travellers every now and again, someone comes out with a crazy scheme to put a small back on our faces. As of June 18th China Eastern, notoriously one of the worst airlines in China …

We’ve been in the DPRK tourism business since 2008 and have had heard our fair share of myths about tourism into North Korea. I’ve compiled a list of our top 10 myths when travelling to North Korea which I’d like to expand on. 1. It’s hard to get a Nor …

From Angkor Watt to the dark tourism realms of Along Veng, Cambodia offers something for every traveller. The question today, however, is how to vegetarians and vegans make out in this country? Cambodian Cuisine Cambodia’s cuisine is a vibrant mix of t …

At Young Pioneer Tours we do have a penchant for visiting weird “countries,” but aside from countries we like to visit strange political anomalies, such as enclaves and exclaves, as well as places that might not fit perfectly in the “country” category, …