There’s a few things that we really quite like at YPT. Some are more obvious than others, such as travel and communism. We also quite like trains and dead communist leaders. But how to combine all of these things we like? Obviously with our Ultimate Le …

Owing to the overwhelming success of this year’s “Glorious Fatherland” Mass Games, the powers that be in the DPRK have just announced a further extension to the spectacular performance! Formerly titled “Arirang”– named for a story long interpreted as …

On the first day of my individual tour, when I was being chaperoned – almost physically – by Mr. Chae through the Kwang Bok Departmental Store, the only thought I had was that when I would reach Dandong, I would turn around, show my middle finger to th …

Pope Francis has indicated that he may be amenable to a DPRK visit — a somewhat surprising move, given the country’s tumultuous relationship with religion.  Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, in a meeting with his South Korean counterpart last month, in …

Life is short. We should adventure often, but many of us think we can’t afford it. Ditch the lies and learn how to travel on a budget with these 10 tips! Traveling is a life-changing adventure that most people dream of but many don’t act on. An Am …

Sudan or the Republic of Sudan (not to be confused with the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan) has a tricky visa procedure. But worry not; with this guide on how to get a visa for Sudan you’ll be ready to visit the true land of pyramids in no time! …

We know, we get it, Island Hopping in the Philippines isn’t very “YPT”, it’s easy to do, why would you need a tour group and blah blah blah. But here are the salient facts: Palawan has been voted the best island in the world four years running. El Nido …

Each year in July, the masses of Mongolia gather in the capital, Ulan Bator, to take part in the Naadam celebrations. The Naadam Celebrations have been going on since the 13th century at least. The celebration has taken many forms and commemorated diff …

Bougainville, previously known as the Northern Solomons, was discovered by the French more than 200 years ago but it had already a long history amongst the local tribes. This history has been well preserved through the many rituals which still take pla …