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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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USS Pueblo
26 February 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
The USS Pueblo is an American Navy Intelligence Vessel that was intercepted and captured by North Korean patrol boats on January 23rd, 1968. To this day, the USS Pueblo remains the only US Vessel held by a foreign government. What Happened? Official ac …
Towers of Silence in Iran and Sky Burial in Tibet
26 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
On our YPT trips we are constantly seeing impressive local culture and architecture and gaining an insight into local religions and ways of life or death. In Iran, a Shia Muslim majority country, we pay a visit to the city of Yazd, a centre of Zoroastr …
Soviet Cinema : Come and See
26 February 2020 / by Joel Vostok
In the history of cinema, there is a short list of films that can lay claim to having the ability to scar and leave a haunting impact on the mind. In 1985, in Soviet Belarus, a movie was made that lay claim to the title of the top of this list. A movie …
Voodoo in Haiti
26 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Originating from Africa, Voodoo (also spelt Vodoo, Vaudou or Vodun) is certainly a well-known aspect of Haitian culture which has been made popular by the black communities of New Orleans and the movie industry of America. However, there is much more t …
Travel Update on the Coronavirus and YPT Middle East Tours
25 February 2020 / by YPT Team
As most of you will be aware by now, Covid-19, the coronavirus originating in China, is spreading to other parts of the world. The World Health Organisation have stated that it is particularly a concern that it affects countries whose medical facilitie …
New Years Eve Nauru Pub Crawl
24 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
There are soooo many blogs out there about the country you can walk around in a day (or run around in even less) – Nauru. We get it – Nauru is small, and you can get around it in a few hours. Whilst we’re not against walking or running it, I personally …
What to see in Nur-Sultan
24 February 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
Firstly, woah! Nur-Sultan? Remember that place that used to be called Astana? Well, as of March 2019, it’s now called Nur-Sultan, named after the first President of Kazakhstan – Nursultan Nazerbayev. It wasn’t the only name they thought of, they also c …
What’s it like to live in North Korea? DPRK Guide 2025
23 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What is it like to live in North Korea? What is life like in North Korea? And can you live in North Korea long-term? Here is our guide to if you can be becomne an expat in the DPRK! A hell of a lot has is written about life in North Korea that is frank …
What is Naengmyeon? And what is all the fuss about?
23 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
We like to consider ourselves experts in all things related to Korean cuisine – we’ve written about the best dishes as well as the street food, and today we’ll be talking about the North Korean dish best known outside the country – Naengmyeon. The summ …
