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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.
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Saddam Hussein’s Palaces
7 June 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Nothing quite shows the opulence and indeed contrasts of the Baathist era than Saddam Hussein’s Palaces. While nominally socialist Saddam’s palaces were an essential part of the cult of personality of not only him, but also his family. To read ab …
The Caveman of Socotra
2 June 2022 / by Rowan Beard
There’s no doubt the caveman of Socotra is the most famous person on the island to both tourists and locals. Socotra is an island a part of the Republic of Yemen and located on both the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It’s an island completely isolat …
Aimo Koivunen – The Crystal Meth Hero
24 May 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
Sometimes story is so outlandish that it simply has be shared. And when that story involves inhospitable terrain, feeling Soviet troops, stepping on landmines and consuming 30x the “regular”dose of military grade meth then you really have story. This i …
De-Mining in Cambodia – the goal of 2025
24 May 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
At an event held in Siem Reap titled “High -Level Dialogue on de-ming attended by government ministers, ambassadors and the private sector de-mining in Cambodia and whether a mine free Cambodia by 2025 could be reached were discussed. It would appear t …
President of UAE has died – What next?
15 May 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
The President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has died of a stroke, in most countries this would mean a deputy stepping in, a bit of instability and at least an election, but not so much in the UAE. Who was President Sheikh Khalifa …
Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea – What do we know?
14 May 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
On May 13th the first Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea was confirmed, with 6 people confirmed dead and a figure of almost 200,000, now upped to 500,000 now potentially with the virus. What does this mean for the country as whole though and what does it …
De-mining in Cambodia – Prey Veng becomes second province declared mine free
14 May 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
In the ongoing efforts towards de-mining in Cambodia, Prey Veng has become the second province in the country after Kep to be declared “mine free”. For context there are 25 provinces in Cambodia. To read about our Dark Tourism tour click here. Why are …
Syria Beautiful Places – Top 12 sites to visit in 2025
27 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
If you are looking for Syria beautiful places then you will not be disappointed when you visit with Young Pioneer Tours. Yes there has been war and far too much destruction, but there is also a lot of beautiful places in Syria to visit. Here’s our list …
Is there Religion in North Korea
27 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to religion in North Korea and the DPRK and its relationship with religion there are a lot of misconceptions. North Korea is officially an atheist state, much like many communist countries before it, BUT unlike Albania for example it has …
