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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6 January 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Manchukuo is one of the most interesting former countries on earth. At Young Pioneer Tours we do like our unrecognised and former countries, and we indeed visit many of them. There is one sorta-country that we’ve regrettably neglected until now: the Ja …
6 January 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Since overhauling and fine-tuning our popular South Ossetia tours, we’ve received many inquiries for private tours to the hardest-to-visit unrecognized country in the former Soviet Union. One of the main questions that pops up is: ‘’how many days is en …
6 January 2020 / by Justin Martell
Nestled in the Western Pacific Ocean, the island of Peleliu is renowned for its stunning waters and white sandy shores, creating an island paradise which contrasts with its tumultuous history. Home to about 700 people and part of the nation of Palau, P …
6 January 2020 / by
A Soviet buff’s dream and an adventurer’s playground, Transnistria is known as the last remnant of the Soviet Union. For a small strip of land wedged between Moldova and Ukraine, it certainly packs a big punch in the history department. A Russian-speak …
3 January 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At the end of 2017 a bunch of guys, led by YPT’s Gareth Johnson, had the idea of crowdfunding the purchase of a private island, whereby we would recruit 120 people to invest $3250 (raising $400k in total) and run the island as our very own micronation. …
3 January 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What are the best foodie tours for 2025? While YPT offer tours around the globe, food can of course vary greatly. Are there any tours which combine both adventure and great travel? Yes there are! Here are our suggestions for the best foodie tours of 20 …
31 December 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Dear Pioneers, We’ve reached the end of a fantastic year in 2019 (unless you happen to be British) and before moving onto what we’re sure will be an awesome 2020, we’re gonna cast an eye back over this year. Alien islands, unclaimed territories and the …
20 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Anju County – not to be confused with Anju from Zelda – is a city (rather than a county) in South Pyongan Province of the DPRK. It has a population of 240,000 people, and the Chongchon River passes through it. Why visit Anju County? Anju is one of the …
19 December 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Being one of the leading travel agencies – if not the leading travel agency – to North Korea is more than just a passion for us; it’s literally our business. Being involved in the North Korean tourism industry also makes us realise just how misundersto …