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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours blog about everything North Korea, and all of our other special off the beaten the track destinations.
Since starting in 2008 we have seen blogging about North Korea and our other great destinations as a great way to engage with our customers and to show the world a slice of life in the great destinations we visit.
Due to the mass amount of great content we create, as well as receive from our Pioneers we have since started our travel lifestyle magazine “The Young Pioneer”.
We’re always looking for contributors to our sites, so feel free to browse through our blogs, and , get in touch if you’d like to write for us.
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The Story of Kent Cigarettes & Socialist Romania
January 6, 2021 / by Joel Vostok
In 1952, the Lorillard Tobacco Company introduced the first popular filtered cigarette to the world. Known as Kent Cigarettes, in the first four years following its introduction between 1952 and 1956, it’s believed that an estimated 13 billion were sol …
Why Are Toyota Trucks so Common in Wars in the Middle East?
January 6, 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Alongside the Kalashnikov, one of the most ubiquitous brands being used in various conflicts across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond is the iconic Toyota pickup. The prominence of the brand in modern warfare was first brought to mainstream att …
The Egypt Guide
January 6, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
As one of the first great civilizations the earth has ever seen, Egypt has been drawing in and fascinating traders, travelers and archeologists for generations. Few of us will need introduction to Egypt of old: Pyramids, the Sphinx and multiple bad mov …
Egyptian Cuisine
January 6, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Egyptian cuisine you might say, is hardly setting the world alight. Egypt is surrounded by food that is famous the world over, such as Morocco, Turkey and Syria for example. You are unlikely to find all that many places selling Egyptian cuisine around …
Overview of the Egypt Flag
January 6, 2021 / by Matthew Brook
The Egypt flag has a unique history of revolution and ideology which went through many changes in the past hundred years or so. Let’s delve deeper into how the current Egypt flag came to be as we go back in time. The Arab Republic of Egypt Flag The Eag …
Maps of Algeria
January 5, 2021 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Algeria is a vast country made up of more than 2,381,741 square kilometres of land, of which 4/5 is desert. It is the largest country in Africa, the 10th largest in the world and takes up a significant part of the continent’s northern half …
Understanding Egyptian Currency
January 5, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Egyptian currency! What currency do they use in Egypt? Amazingly Egypt does not use the Dinar, like pretty much all of their neighbours, but uses pounds. I remember my father taking a cruise down the Nile, being presented his bill and nearly fainting. …
Algeria Travel FAQ
January 5, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Welcome to the Algeria Travel FAQ. YPT currently leads one group tour per year to Algeria, with plans to increase in the future. We also offer a comprehensive independent tours program to Algeria. You can read about our independent tours here You can …
Algerian Currency
January 1, 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the currency of Algeria? Algerian currency is known as the Algerian Dinar. It has the currency code DZD. Algerian Currency Algerian currency is as follows: The dinar (Arabic: دينار, Berber language: Dinar, French Dinar; sign: DA; ISO 4217 code: …
