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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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China Cuts International Flights to 1 per Week
27 March 2020 / by YPT Team
In a recent announcement, China cuts international flights to 1 per week. This is being done to halt the spread of COVID-19, and to avoid a second wave of the virus. All domestic airlines have been told they are only able to do one international flight …
Eritrea Tours 2025 and 2026
27 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
In the last year, we at YPT have seen an explosion of interest for one of the countries we have held very dear to our heart for a long while, Eritrea. Indeed, more and more people have this small, misunderstood country on their bucket list. Eritrea is …
Foreign Nationals Banned from entering China
27 March 2020 / by YPT Team
As per the recent announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, foreign nationals are now banned from entering China. “In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign …
City Guide to Asmara
27 March 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Asmara, the gateway to Eritrea. With the land borders being closed to tourists, you’ll certainly have to pass through Asmara if you want to go anywhere in Eritrea. Even if you didn’t have to, you should most definitely visit Asmara once in your life. T …
Cambodia announces free medical care and visa extensions.
26 March 2020 / by YPT Team
We’re aware that many of our Pioneers and various ex-pats in China have fled to Cambodia, so there have been a few very important updates that might be of interest to a few of you. Cambodia under lockdown We recently did a news piece about how all bord …
Is this the world’s most useless passport?
26 March 2020 / by
What si the worlds most useless passport? Passports are obviously pretty important pieces of paper if want to travel the world. They come in various different designs and colours; usually blue or red, although some countries like to jazz them up a litt …
What is the Caspian Depression?
26 March 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The former Soviet Union is so vast that it holds enormous natural wonders unknown to many people around the world. One of these is the Caspian Depression, owner of the title of the largest enclosed body of water on the planet, this low-lying flatland r …
A guide to the territory of Ruthenia
26 March 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Whilst this article may contain a lot of words and jargon that sound like they came straight out of Game of Thrones, bear with us as we explain the fascinating and little known story behind the territory of Ruthenia! Where is Ruthenia? The nationalitie …
Gobi Desert: A Complete Guide to East Asia’s Largest Desert
25 March 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Occupying 500,000 square miles and stretching across huge chunks of both Mongolia and China, the Gobi Desert is second only to Arabia for deserts in Asia. It stretches from Mongolian planes and the foot of the Pamir mountains to the edges of Manchuria …
