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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”.
We’re always looking for contributors to our sites, so feel free to browse through our blogs, and , get in touch if you’d like to write for us.
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What do North Koreans Think About Reunification?
April 24, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
One of the most surprising things travellers find on their first trip to North Korea, and a fact largely ignored in the Western media, is the people of the DPRK’s absolutely genuine desire for reunification with their southern counterparts – outwardly …
What Would a Unified Korea Look Like?
April 24, 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
The recent détente in relations between north and south Korea, and America, which will start with a North-South summit, probably followed by a summit at an as yet unnamed place between Marshall Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump has got many Korean …
Discovering the Brighter Side of Death in the Philippines
April 22, 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
Death is viewed in different ways the world over. Some cultures celebrate it as a time that a person moves on to better things. Others see it as an opportunity to contact the previously deceased to bring good fortune for their living relatives. Filipin …
11 Hidden Luxury Beach Resorts You Need to Check Out for Your Next Getaway
April 10, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
There is something so timelessly romantic about a beach getaway. The sun hanging over brilliant blue skies as you lie under the shade of palm trees, listening to the waves lapping gently on the shore… and then a horde of screaming children run past, ki …
You really DO meet interesting people on a YPT Tour – Dan “Tito” Davis
April 9, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
There’s a lot special about joining a YPT tour, our great guides, our local relationships, the crazy destinations obviously go without saying, but one of the truly unsung elements that makes a YPT tour slightly different from a cruise down the Mediterr …
Hablando Con Guias Norcoreanos
April 4, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Una de las experiencias más increíbles de visitar Corea del Norte, es la oportunidad que te da para hablar con sus gentes. El impacto mediático negativo es enorme, nos han llegado a vender cualquier tontería, como por ejemplo la de que los norcoreanos …
Confirmed: The Mass Games Are Back
March 30, 2018 / by Rowan Beard
We are very excited and happy to announce that the Mass Games are back for a third straight year! We have a great selection of tours to choose from to get you in on all the action! Haven’t heard of the mass games? Don’t know what all the fuss is about? …
Top 5 Places To Eat And Drink In Almaty
March 27, 2018 / by Eilidh Crowley
We were very excited to recently introduce our Almaty Culinary Discovery Tour. So in honor of this, here’s a list of our favorite spots to eat and drink in Almaty! Giginova Georgian Restaurant If Georgian isn’t your favorite cuisine, then you obviously …
Pyongyang’s Only Bar Crawl
March 24, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Paddies Day was celebrated in over 300 cities worldwide recently and for us, that also included Pyongyang in the DPRK. Many around the world celebrated such a day by visiting Irish pubs dressing in green and chasing leprechauns. While there are no lepr …
