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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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Top 5 Myths about North Korea in 2024
8 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
1. North Korean students and men are forced to have the same haircut North Korean haircuts are pretty much the biggest myth in North Korea!!! Back in 2014 the BBC and other news outlets wrote an article on North Korean university students ord …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Mongolia?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Some of the places we visit, such as Bhutan, are vegan havens, others slightly less so. Mongolia might not be entirely as vegan-friendly as other Asian nations, but it is certainly possible to survive as a vegetarian, or even vegan when visiting Mongol …
Ten Least Visited Countries in the World and How to Visit Them in 2024
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in the least visited countries of the world, hence why we have a tour that visits them, namely our signature Least Visited Countries Tour. We previously posted this least yearly and updated i …
Distance Seoul to Beijing?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
We have previously covered how you get from Seoul to Pyongyang, but how do you get from Seoul to Beijing, and what is the distance between the two? Beijing SkylineSeoul Skyline Seoul and Beijing are technically connected by land. However, the political …
Why Does No One Recognize Somaliland?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in unrecognized countries; in fact, you could say that it kind of borders on obsession, but what exactly is an unrecognized country? What Is an Unrecognized Country? You can read a very detai …
Which Countries Are Free From Coronavirus?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Which countries are free from Coronavirus? How many free countries are there? And where are the Coronavirus free countries? These are the questions that many people are asking these days. We decided to find out! Let us start with the definition of a co …
China Eastern Announces “All You Can Fly” Pass
7 July 2020 / by YPT Team
While this might not be the best of times for humble travel agents and travellers every now and again, someone comes out with a crazy scheme to put a small back on our faces. As of June 18th China Eastern, notoriously one of the worst airlines in China …
Top 10 Myths about tourism in North Korea
7 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
We’ve been in the DPRK tourism business since 2008 and have had heard our fair share of myths about tourism into North Korea. I’ve compiled a list of our top 10 myths when travelling to North Korea which I’d like to expand on. 1. It’s hard to get a Nor …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Cambodia?
7 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
From Angkor Watt to the dark tourism realms of Along Veng, Cambodia offers something for every traveller. The question today, however, is how to vegetarians and vegans make out in this country? Cambodian Cuisine Cambodia’s cuisine is a vibrant mix of t …
