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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”.
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Currency in Ukraine
August 4, 2020 / by Joel Gallagher
The currency in Ukraine is called the hryvnia which is abbreviated as UAH. The Hryvnia has been the national currency of Ukraine since 1996 and is subdivided into 100 kopiyok. Hryvnia is named after a measure of weight used in medieval-era Kievan Rus. …
Guide to Ukraine
August 4, 2020 / by Joel Gallagher
Overview of Ukraine Ukraine is located in Eastern Europe and is sandwiched between Russia to the north-east; Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, and Romania, Moldova, and the Black Sea to the south. This enormous country has …
Mansudae Fountain Park – DPRK Guide
August 4, 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Mansudae Fountain Park is one of Pyongyang’s most iconic parks opened in 1976 and located conveniently in the central area of the capital Pyongyang. Usually one of the first stops on tour to the DPRK, the park is a great place to take a fi …
Luoyang – China’s Ancient Capital
August 4, 2020 / by Steve Rohan
Introduction The city of Luoyang in China’s Henan Province is a hugely popular tourist site for domestic tourists. Ask anyone from China what they know about Luoyang and they will usually reply with “Peonies”, as the city is considered the home of Chin …
Kangso Yaksu Sparkling Water Factory – DPRK Guide
August 3, 2020 / by Simon Haywood
Introduction For many people visiting North Korea for the first time, their first taste of the country comes from the refreshment carts wheeled out at Sinuiju station after completing customs and immigration. As well as the ubiquitous Taedonggang beer …
Tae’an Friendship Glass Factory – DPRK Guide
August 3, 2020 / by Simon Haywood
Introduction Located outside Nampo, a coastal town and seaside resort to the south of Pyongyang, the Tae’ an Friendship Glass Factory was opened on October 9th, 2005 by Comrade Kim Jong-Il, and is a modern factory in the socialist-style. The ‘friendshi …
Hazarjat
August 3, 2020 / by Ben Crowley
Introduction Hazarajat is a historical region right in the centre of Afghanistan. The centre of Afghanistan is known for one thing and that’s its mountains. The traditional inhabitants are, surprise surprise, the Hazara people. At different points duri …
How to get to Andorra
August 3, 2020 / by Sion
Introduction Finally, the nightmare that is COVID-19 seems to be slowly fading and travel in Europe is steadily picking up again. With this in mind, we have recently announced our brand spanking new Microstates of Europe Road Trip. This tour will take …
Languages of Transnistria
July 30, 2020 / by Joel Gallagher
The Transnistrian Civil War was largely fought over language and cultural rights. Naturally, Russian is the dominant language in the country but there are a range of languages spoken in this fascinating strip of land due to the amount of people and emp …
