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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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Who is the Queen Mother of Cambodia?
6 June 2021 / by YPT Team
Who is the Queen Mother of Cambodia? June 7th marks the birthday of the former Queen consort of King Sihanouk of Cambodia, one of the most charismatic if not controversial figures in 20th century history. As they say behind every good man is a good wom …
The North Korea Newspaper and periodical
6 June 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Is there a North Korea Newspaper ? As a socialist state a vibrant media scene is not usually the first thing people think of for the country, but there are a lot of North Korean newspapers, periodicals and magazines published everyday, both in Korean a …
Top Water Activities for Couples: Ideas for Your Next Vacation
5 June 2021 / by Webmaster YPT
Are you looking for a way to spend time with your significant other? If so, look no further! There is a ton of awesome water activities to explore. Sure, you could go on a canoeing trip or have a picnic by the waterfront. But there’s no need to be so c …
The World’s Largest State Funeral: Josip Broz Tito
29 May 2021 / by Dominic Perry
It was the 4th of May, 1980. The place was the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The celebrations of International Workers Day are still fresh in your mind and you still feel like more festivities, so you go to the city of Split in Croatia to w …
When will South-East Asia be open for tourism again?
28 May 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
When will south-east Asia be open for tourism again? While many had hoped that the second half of 2021 would see a rebound in the tourism industry, different mutations of the virus, vastly differing paces of vaccination, as well as lack of coordination …
3 Ways to Make Money As You Travel the World
27 May 2021 / by Webmaster YPT
These days, everyone wants to travel the world. But unless you’re wealthy, you probably don’t have the money for a backpacking trip in Central America or a motorcycling trip across Laos. Not everyone with wanderlust has a trust fund or is an influencer …
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Overnight Tours Return! ☢️
25 May 2021 / by YPT Team
We have just received some incredibly exciting news from our partners in Ukraine that is now once again possible to embark on overnight tours of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. This new development coupled with recently relaxed entry requirements into Uk …
Day of Hatred – Cambodia
22 May 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Day of Hatred is not something you’d necessarily think to be a holiday in this woke era, but it is indeed a holiday in Cambodia. May 20th, is actually no longer known as the Day of Hatred, but as the Day of Remembrance. The county remembering the atroc …
Tibet reopens to tourism
11 May 2021 / by John McGovern
As of the 11th of May, 2021 we have received confirmation from our local partners in Lhasa that Tibet has reopened to tourism for travellers of all nationalities. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Tibet has been closed to tourism even as China has dea …
