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.
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24 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction Where is Cambodia? That is an excellent question, and as part of our overall Cambodian travel guide we have decided to include a big map section to show not just where Cambodia is, but maps of the top places we visit during our trip. Where …
24 July 2020 / by John McGovern
Introduction Cambodia is one of the hottest destinations in South East Asia. In general, you will find a laid-back tourist atmosphere mixed though with a relatively conservative local culture. So what should you pack for travel to Cambodia? Here’s our …
24 July 2020 / by YPT Team
Introduction Some of you will have already heard, but one of the stranger news stories to come out of the COVID-19 crisis is that of the US$3000 payment that Uzbekistan has announced. That’s right, Uzbekistan, the Central Asian republic, surrounded by …
24 July 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction Armenia and Azerbaijan are countries that have been enemy states for years. They are both countries we’ve led our groundbreaking Soviet tours to many times. As the world teeters on instability during the current pandemic, both countries ha …
24 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction How to say hello in Cambodian? For people who travel as much as our Pioneers, you will be unlikely to learn the language of every country you go to. Still, it is certainly possible to learn enough Cambodian phrases to at least appear polit …
23 July 2020 / by YPT Team
Introduction In a little known and remote part of Tajikistan is the Anzob Tunnel However, most tourists and locals have a more sinister name, the “Tunnel of Death” or the “Death Tunnel”! Another name it received was the Tunnel of fear, but the Tunnel o …
21 July 2020 / by John McGovern
Introduction I suspect that most people won’t get the answer to this one straight away. For the absolute YPT aficionados amongst you there is a possibility though. Most of you may be able to think of a city where you can visit two countries – one being …
20 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Dandong is considered a small quiet city where families expect their family members to return back home in time for dinner. So Dandong nightlight or “going out” means going out for BBQ and having a lot of beers or Chinese baijiu. Whilst bars in Dandong …
20 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction The island of Hwanggumpyong Island has garnered a lot of interest over the years as it was supposed to be turned into a tourist SEZ in the Yalu between Dandong and Sinuiju. This has yet to come to pass, but it highlights the strange world …