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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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The Star Wars Program and the Cold War
30 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
The Star Wars program and the Cold War. With May 4th coming up, AKA Star Wars Day (because it sounds a bit like may the force be with you),we felt it only well and good that we should in some way pay homage to this formerly great, and laterally not so …
New travel corridors announced – the beginning of the end of travel bans?
27 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
New travel corridors announced in biggest shape up to travel industry since the start of the pandemic. Despite the awful news from India yesterday and the increase in infections in a number of countries, there has at least been some good news. As expec …
Khachapuri – 6 Mouth-Watering Facts About This Beautiful Georgian Food
26 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Disclaimer: We take no responsibility for the overwhelming desire for Khachapuri that this article will likely create. If you’ve ever travelled to the former Soviet Union, either with us or by yourself, you’ll no doubt have come across one of the most …
Which countries can’t I travel to?
26 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Which countries can’t I travel to ? Today India was named on the British “red list” of countries, from where travel to, or from, is either banned, or highly restricted. This includes only British and Irish nationals being able to return from said count …
The Ultimate Global Passport Guide
25 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
The Ultimate Global Passport Guide. How much is a passport worth? Don’t worry things have not gotten so bad at YPT that we have gotten into the passport selling game (although never say never). Yet what are the different values and strengths of the pas …
Celebration of The Pioneer Woman – 10 Incredible Soviet Women You Need to Know About
24 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
From Yuri Gagarin and Stalin to Kruschev and Lenin, Soviet men hold a firm place in the history of the USSR and of the world. The pioneer woman, however, is sadly underrepresented in the common knowledge of Soviet history. Something which is rather dep …
China to allow tourists vaccinated with non-Chinese vaccines (U.S. Only)
21 April 2021 / by Rowan Beard
China have begun accepting vaccination records from travellers wanting to enter China who have been inoculated in the United States with COVID-19 shots made by American drug makers the Chinese embassy stated in Washington on April 16 2021. Those who ha …
11 Incredible Facts About Abakan, Russian City in Khakassia
21 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Abakan is the name of the capital city of the Republic of Khakassia in Russia. Situated between the Yenisei and Abakan Rivers, Abakan is part of the Minusinsk Depression. With a significant population for its location, it’s home to over 160,000 people …
10 Wild Facts About The Iconic Yugo Car!
19 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Ever heard of the Yugo Car? On our tours to the former Soviet Union, our USSR history buff clients are always keen to see a Lada in the wild if it’s their first time in the post-Soviet sphere. In contrast, when we run our tours to the former Yugoslavia …
