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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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Ashgabat: The World’s Most Guinness World Record-Holding Capital
8 February 2026 / by Yvonne Lin
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan’s capital – Ashgabat, is unlike any other city on earth. Over the past two decades it has been deliberately shaped not just as a capital, but as a record-holding showcase. White marble dominates the skyline, monumental symbolism …
Top Skiing Destinations In The Middle East 2026
6 February 2026 / by Caitlin Graham
When thinking of the Middle East, the flat plains of Iraq or arid deserts of the empty quarter come to the forefront of many people’s minds – enjoying a recreational skiing holiday seems bizarre and frankly not possible. However there are many more pla …
Zichang City Ultimate Guide – Yan’an Guide 2026
6 February 2026 / by Steven Zhang
Zichang is a county-level city in central Shaanxi Province in China. You may never have heard of this place before. Zichang played an important role in the Chinese revolutionary period. It has a special place in modern Chinese history. If you want to e …
APOPO Center – The Hero Rats of Cambodia
5 February 2026 / by Sara Costa
Most people associate rats with fear or disgust. Very few know that in Cambodia, some of them are actually saving lives. Since the Cambodian Civil War and the Khmer Rouge period, the country has been left with a deadly legacy: hidden landmines and unex …
The Ultimate Bali Guide 2026
5 February 2026 / by Gareth Johnson
While in many ways Bali is the complete opposite of who YPT are it is still not just a great place that we use to transit to other parts of Indonesia but also a hidden gem in itself. So yes while much of it is dominated by party going 20 year olds drun …
How to visit Karl Marx at Highgrove Cemetery
5 February 2026 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we do like a dead communist and have visited both Kim’s, Mao, Lenin, Uncle Ho, Hoxha and even Ceaucescu over the years. One we had not managed to Pokemon catch all styles until now though was Karl Marx in his final resting place …
Travelling in Cambodia during the Thai border tension (February 2026)
3 February 2026 / by Sara Costa
Angkor Wat – Siem Reap. With so much war and hostilities happening around the world, it’s easy to get thrown out of the loop on some of the less-reported ones. Initially when Thailand and Cambodia resurfaced their long-standing disputes, it was given s …
