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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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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Turkmenistan
July 19, 2016 / by Gareth
8. Turkmenistan holds some of the strangest world records. Some examples include: the world’s largest indoor ferris wheel, the longest staircase in the world, the largest man made canal and and largest man-made lake, the most marble used in a sing …
The First North Korean Booze Cruise and Beer Festival
July 14, 2016 / by Alistair Riddell
Young Pioneer Tours are extremely pleased to announce that we have heard some great news from our partners at the Korean International Travel Company – from August 15th – September 9th, the first ever Pyongyang Taedonggang Beer Festival will be held on …
In Pictures – Tsukiji Fish Market, Japan
July 14, 2016 / by Gareth
Heading to North Korea? Looking for some travel ideas pre and post tour? If Japan is on your radar then Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji fish market is a must. Be prepared for a battle on the senses – It opens at 3am, houses 400 types of seafood, employs 65,000 …
Samarkand Recipes – Bring Your Adventure Home
July 8, 2016 / by Gareth
Welcome to Samarkand, one of Central Asia’s oldest inhabited cities. Located in modern day Uzbekistan, a large number of ethnic groups still call Samarkand home. Thus, it is a city of preserved history and culture of not one group, but many groups – an …
Colour and Creativity – Travelling to Somaliland
July 6, 2016 / by Gareth
I’ve photographed some beautiful countries over the years but I have never come across a land quite so unique and colourful as Somaliland. For anyone who has never heard of it, Somaliland is a self declared independent republic in the horn of Africa. I …
Infographic – 5 Myths about North Korea
July 5, 2016 / by Gareth
More Popular Blogs: North Korea’s top five moments in sport Favourite pictures of North Korea in 2015 Soviet Pepsi and Alcoholism: How to drink in Central Asia 8 Reasons to visit Central Asia 3 things you need to know before hitchhiking in China Make y …
“The 3-Dimensional Use of Time”: Anecdotes of Kim Jong Il
July 5, 2016 / by Alistair Riddell
A perk to working in North Korean tourism is access to the fascinating literature of the DPRK. Rarely read by foreigners or made available online, we’d like to share some. Here is an unedited excerpt, taken from the book “Anecdotes of Kim Jon …
A new way to travel North Korea: 5 videos
July 5, 2016 / by Alistair Riddell
Last week I led the first ever group of tourists for a city bicycle tour of Pyongyang. This was a major milestone achieved; a new way to explore the city, as previously tourists have been restricted to hopping off and on buses. Now we can spend more ti …
Make your own country – 5 Micronations that are still better than Brexit
July 4, 2016 / by Alistair Riddell
So what actually is a micronation? Is it Andorra? San Marino? No; they are what is known in technical terms as “actually small countries”. Is it Transnistria? Abkhazia? Again, no; these are unrecognized but de facto countries. Is it Sealand? Yes it is! …
