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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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Days 4 and 5 in Greenland
18 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Our second and third days on land were pretty eventful, with an island landing on the first morning, but too much ice meaning that we could only do a zodiac cruise in the evening. At around midnight, and literally on cue we were delivered the northern …
Back in the USSR: YPT’s Russia 2020 line-up
18 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
The largest country on earth made up of 21 Republics, with 11 time zones, 35 different languages and a mass of various cultures and ethnicities – not to mention being the heart of the USSR – it’s no secret that Russia holds a special place in our heart …
Private tours to the former DDR (East Germany)
18 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
With the Soviet Europe team at Young Pioneer Tours being known for pioneering travel into the unrecognized and republics of the former USSR as well as volatile places like Chechnya and Dagestan, you could be forgiven for thinking that Germany is a rath …
Russian Republics: the Republic of Kalmykia
18 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
The vast country of Russia holds many secrets. Whilst many associate Russia with Moscow and Saint Petersburg, the biggest country in the world is made up of a patchwork of Republics, all with their own unique traits, history, culture and sometimes lang …
Update on Travel to the Yemeni Island of Socotra
18 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
October 18th 2019 As of this week travel to Socotra on the flight from Cairo has been suspended by the authorities. There are plenty of rumours going around as to why this has happened, but it seems that it was a response to two tourists travelling to …
Epic Images from the Least Visited Countries Tour
18 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
For the third year running YPT will be taking you to some of the least visited countries in the world, with us supplementing our usual trip to the following (deep breath) Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tuvalu with …
North Korean Luxury Vacations
18 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Young Pioneer Tours might be synonymous with providing the best-value tours to North Korea (we were the cheapest before it became fashionable), but like anyone else every now and again we like to treat ourselves – and indeed, our customers – to a bit o …
Tall in the saddle: Kim Jong Un mounts up on Mount Paektu
17 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
October 17th 2019 Mount Paektu was yesterday graced by the return of its favourite bloodline yesterday, as Marshal Kim Jong Un mounted a white steed and galloped about the sacred mountain. Images of the epic horseback ride were released by KCNA, the No …
How long does it take to get to North Korea?
17 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
The first question people tend to ask when they find out that we do tours to North Korea is “you do tours to North Korea?” After answering this in the affirmative, the next question is quite often “you can go to North Korea?” After further reassurances …
