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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.
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Getting an Iranian visa in Canada
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Iran is getting more and more tourists and rightfully so! It is a gorgeous and ancient country with formidable people which bring hospitality to the next level, truly! Most people nowadays can get a visa for Iran on arrival and the procedure is quite s …
Getting an Iranian visa in the USA: Washington DC
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
While there has been no love lost between the governments of Iran and the USA in recent years, Americans citizens are still allowed to visit Iran and we believe that, in order to bridge gaps, they should do so more than ever! Not only is Iran a wonderf …
Top 5 North Korean Customs
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Part of the fun of travel is learning about particular customs and habits of your host country. Being “a good house guest” when traveling can make or break a trip and being culturally aware and sensitive when traveling in new foreign lands is one of th …
Getting an Iranian Visa in the UK: London
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
In this series about the procedure to get an Iranian visa for the three unlucky nationalities which cannot get a visa for Iran on arrival, we’ll be looking at how to get an Iranian Visa in the UK and more precisely, how to get a visa for Iran in London …
Watching Fireworks in Pyongyang
19 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Fireworks in Pyongyang are a BIG deal. On many national holidays and the like it is possible to see them. Here’s our ultimate guide! When can you see fireworks in Pyongyang? What better way to cap off any national holiday or tour to North Korea than wi …
Hotels of North Korea: Koryo Hotel
19 July 2019 / by Rowan Beard
Koryo Hotel from the mezzanine floor YPT group posing in the Koryo Hotel lobby Koryo Hotel lobby bar The Koryo Hotel was opened in 1985 as the first Korean five-star rating deluxe hotel to be available in North Korea to foreign delegates and tourists v …
North Korean City Guide: Haeju City
18 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Located 100 Kilometers south and around two and a half hour drive away from the capital of Pyongyang is Haeju city, the capital of South Hwanghae province. Haeju city has a population of around 236,000 and is incredibly off the beaten track, being one …
World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifying Groups Drawn: South and North Korea in Same Group
17 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
The draw for the Asian section of the Qatar2022 World Cup took place in Kuala Lumpur today. Some big matches were picked out, with Iran facing Iraq in Group C, but undoubtedly the biggest is in Group H where North Korea and South Korea will face each o …
The Tirana Pyramid
17 July 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Tirana is a quirky little place and without a doubt, a YPT favourite, and one which we visit at least twice a year on our Balkan Badlands tour, and of course the ever-iconic Eurasian Adventure Tour. There’s a lot of things that make Tirana a weirdly in …
