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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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North Korea Mass Games 2019
19 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
North Korea Mass Games 2019 — “People’s Country” — confirmed! Mass Games 2019 have been confirmed! We have just got some exciting news from our partners in Pyongyang that the Mass Games will be starting in late June this year and running all the way …
Kimchaek Guide
17 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Kimchaek Guide Kimchaek, formerly known as Songjin, was named for a legendary Korean People’s Army (KPA) general in 1951 at the height of the Korean War. There are around 200,000 people that call Kimchaek home, and it is one of three cities found in No …
CONIFA World Cup 2020: Somaliland to host
17 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
CONIFA World Cup 2020 There’s an awful lot that excites the kids at Young Pioneer Tours, but two of our really really favourite things are unrecognised countries and football. When these two get combined, we simply lose our shit! It’s just been announc …
Who is the North Korean head of state?
16 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Who is the North Korean head of state? When I was younger I had a political awakening: I remember asking my father about heads of state, in particular the Queen of England, whom I observed had no actual power. When I asked why a country needed one, my …
What is The Chollima Statue?
16 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
The Chollima 천리마동상 Statue is one of immense national and historical significance to the people of the DPRK. On Mansu Hill in central Pyongyang, you will find a 46 metre-tall monument depicting a horse dashing into battle. It certainly gives one feeling …
First tour group to use WiFi in Pyongyang
14 May 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Yes, you read that right! WiFi in North Korea. One of Pyongyang’s fanciest hotels: the Pottonggang Hotel has recently installed WiFi in its lobby café. Naturally, we had to check it out on our recent 10-day May Day tour in Pyongyang. So how does it wor …
Harbin Ice Festival & Snow Sculpture Guide
14 May 2019 / by Rowan Beard
Whether you’re new to China or not, here is our quick guide to visiting Harbin during winter and exploring the Ice & Snow Sculpture Festival. What is the Harbin Ice Festival & Harbin Snow Sculpture Festival? Quite simply: the world’s largest an …
Manpo City Day Tour
13 May 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Young Pioneer Tours is incredibly pleased to announce that we have returned from our YPT-exclusive inaugural trip to the newest North Korean border open to Western tourists: Manpo, North Korea! Located in Chagang Province and sitting directly opposite …
7 Great things named after President Kim Il-sung
13 May 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Following the recent April 15th ‘Day of the Sun’ celebrations in North Korea, we’re going to take a look at some of the many other things named after DPRK founder Kim Il-sung. It’s estimated that there are over 480 things named after Kim Il-sung in ove …
