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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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Why does North Korea hate the US?
12 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Why does North Korea hate the US? Less so now, but certainly back in the day anti-American propaganda was everywhere from billboards to books and of course when you would hear stories from your guides. This particularly pertained to anything to do with …
Cambodia to open to vaccinated people by winter
11 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Cambodia to open to vaccinated people by winter. The tentative and indeed theoretical move was announced in the Khmer Times under the headline “Vaccinated foreign tourists can possibly visit Angkor Resort in Q4”. You can read the full story here. So, w …
Anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge
10 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
17th April marks the anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge. The anniversary falls just two days after the date of the death of Pol Pot, and adding insult to injury both of them falling slap bang in the middle of Khmer New Year. To re …
UK people can start thinking about travel
10 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
The government have announced that UK people can start thinking about travel, but what exactly does this mean? Well, to start with and probably much like us, many UK people have been “thinking about travel” non-stop, but in the contexts of the recent U …
9 ways to keep in shape while you travel
9 April 2021 / by
Ways to keep in shape while you travel! Wassup fitness/travel lovers? Well, I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to travel again. So where are you going on holiday this year? Hmm ? or next year? I’m thinking: Greece, Cyprus or Croatia. Now, let’s t …
The Shocking Kholat Syakhl Story – The Dyatlov Pass incident
6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Deep in the Ural Mountains of Russia is a place called Kholat Syakhl. In the indigenous Mansi language of the region, the rough translation is “Dead Mountain”. The name of this mountain pass simply stems from “lack of game” for Mansi hunters. However, …
National Animals of the Soviet Union
6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
What were the national animals of the Soviet Union? At YPT, we love symbols, flags, and national icons. But one of the aspects we haven’t delved into as much is national animals. Generally signifying the character and wildlife of a country, a national …
The Epic Story of the Baikonur Cosmodrome
6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
If you’re a fan of all things Soviet and urban exploration, you’ll have likely seen what looks like the commonly shared photos which look like the holy grail of urbex: an abandoned Soviet space shuttles gathering dust in the desert. Where is this place …
Many countries will require a vaccine passport for the pub!
6 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Vaccine passport for the pub? Whatever happens in the UK and other western nations many countries will require a vaccine passport for the pub. There has recently been lots of controversy in the UK and beyond about the potential for needing a so called …
