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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.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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North Korea Holidays
25 August 2020 / by Rowan Beard
One of the surprising aspects of North Korea is the amount of public holidays and festivals it holds throughout the year. There are 71 in total! That’s more than most countries. Here is our brief list on the major North Korea holidays and celebrations …
Lake Chon Mt. Paektu – DPRK Guide
25 August 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Situated atop the massive Mount Paektu sits Lake Chon (천지) (otherwise known as Heaven Lake) surrounded by bare rocky Craigs. Lake Chon is the deepest crater lake in the world and also one of the oldest created by a massive volcanic eruptio …
Languages of Bulgaria
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Bulgaria, a country spanning an area of 110,994 square km in southeastern Europe, is bordered by Romania to the north, Turkey, and Greece to the south, and Macedonia and Serbia to the west. The Black Sea lies to the east of Bulgaria. Due to its strateg …
Map of Bulgaria
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Bulgaria is a fairly large Balkan country that is home to 7 million people. Packed full of history, natural beauty, and home to a good stretch of the Black Sea Coast, it’s been the base of YPT Soviet Europe for almost three years now. As a result, YPT …
What to Pack for Bulgaria
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
A common question many people ask us when visiting Bulgaria, is what to pack? We’ve visited the country in the baking heat, snowstorms, and all seasons of the year. So we have a good amount of knowledge on what to bring for the country depending on the …
Bulgarian FAQ
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Like many former communist countries, Bulgaria is one with a certain mysterious air to it. As a result, this often yields questions about the country from people intending to travel there and experience it for themselves. In this section, we’re going t …
Independent Tours to Bulgaria
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
As our European office is based in the Black Sea city of Varna, we are the go-to experts on alternative travel to Bulgaria! YPT offers over 2 affordable regular scheduled tours through the year and private, custom trips 365 days a year. But as well as …
Flag of Bulgaria
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Like in many other Balkan countries, the national flag is a sacred symbol inside Bulgaria and can be seen flying proudly across the country. For many Bulgarians, the flag represents an independent state that for many years was kept under the ruthless c …
Bulgarian Cuisine
24 August 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The food in Bulgaria is one of our favorite aspects of visiting this fascinating country. Bulgarian cuisine is a demonstrative of the food of Eastern Europe. It shared physiognomies with other Balkans cuisines and due to the geographical factors, such …
