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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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Chilgol Revolutionary Site – DPRK Guide 2025
20 August 2025 / by Steven Zhang
The Chilgol Revolutionary Site commemorates Kang Pan Sok, mother of Kim Il Sung. It is one of the lesser-visited landmarks in Pyongyang. This blog will guide you through the background and history of the Chilgol Revolutionary Site. Chilgol Revolutionar …
What is the Chilgol Revolutionary School in North Korea?
18 August 2025 / by Steven Zhang
Revolutionary schools hold a special place in North Korea’s education system. The best-known ones are the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and the Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School. However, in North Korean state media reports in 2025, a name suddenly …
Afghan Cuisine – 5 Must Try Afghan dishes!
17 August 2025 / by Caitlin Graham
While Afghanistan is revered for many of its underrated features – its nature, hospitality, history – food is often a topic not discussed. While many people believe Afghan food is just typical Central Asian food – or more plainly, chicken and rice, the …
What’s it like to fly in Papua New Guinea?
15 August 2025 / by Gareth Johnson
What is it like to fly in Papua New Guinea? Well the honest is that it is a big mixture between good, bad and very very ugly! With that being said though there are a myriad of ways that you can gate the problems that might arise inn order to make it a …
Zaqistan: Micronation Born from Art and Imagination
15 August 2025 / by Andy Khong
Introduction Nestled in the remote deserts of Utah lies an unusual and intriguing experiment in sovereignty: the Republic of Zaqistan. A micronation in every sense of the word, Zaqistan isn’t recognized by any government, doesn’t have a permanent popul …
Monastery of Tibet: Jokhang Temple Ultimate Guide 2025
15 August 2025 / by Steven Zhang
Jokhang Temple is the most important temple in Tibet and the spiritual heart of Lhasa. There is a Tibetan saying that goes, ‘Jokhang Temple came first, then Lhasa City’, a testament to how the temple laid the foundation for the city’s growth. Table of …
What Was Dilmun Civilization? The Civilization From 4,000 Years Ago
13 August 2025 / by Caitlin Graham
If you were sailing around the Persian Gulf about 4,000 years ago, there’s a decent chance you’d have stopped at the Dilmun civilization because it was the kind of place where trade routes naturally collided. Sitting roughly where modern-day Bahrain is …
Can you smoke in Japan in 2025?
11 August 2025 / by Gareth Johnson
Despite being one of the first countries to enact legislation on the matter, the question of if you can smoke in Japan is a complex one. This is in that it has some of the strictest smoking laws around, but you can also smoke in a lot of bloody places. …
Visiting Band-E-Amir National Park in 2025
11 August 2025 / by Caitlin Graham
Band-e-Amir National Park is one of the most incredible national parks in the world. It is so iconic that it has many nicknames: ‘Afghanistan’s Grand Canyon’ due to the large canyons, steep rocks and cliff faces that make an incredibly unique geologica …
