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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.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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The Great Mosque of Djenne
24 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The Great Mosque of Djenne, sometimes known as the Grand Mosque of Djenne, is the most famous tourist attraction in Mali and probably the most unique mosque in the world. When you consider how many mosques there are, that is quite the statement. Backgr …
North Korea and the Black Civil Rights Movement
24 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
North Korea and the Black Civil Rights Movement are not words you’d associate with each other necessarily, in fact North Korea is nowadays often looked at as part of bygone era, a last vestige of the Cold War, and all the other usual stereotypes that g …
Cuban Money Changes in 2024
24 December 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
On 10 December 2020, mysterious messages appeared across official Cuban media: “Tonight at 9pm there will be an announcement of interest to the population”. The executive summary is that our advice to visitors about bringing money to Cuba has now chang …
How YOU can start a travel blog in 2025
24 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
How to start a travel blog in 2025? We’ve put together a handy guide on how to start a blog by yourself in 10 VERY easy steps. Few would argue that 2024 was awful, and 2025 has hardly started off with a bang has it? But, where there is change there is …
Who were the roof Koreans?
23 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Who exactly were the Roof Koreans, or as they are sometimes called the rooftop Koreans? In April 1992 when four officers were accused of beating Rodney King, LA and the rest of the USA saw some of the worst riots in its history. It was here that the “r …
King Sihanouk’s Love of North Korea
23 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
King Sihanouk is one of the most iconic leaders of the 20th century, and he also holds the record for most “head of state” titles in the world. He got this through ruling as King, Prince, President, and Head of State, to name but a mere few. King Sihan …
Government websites of North Korea
23 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The internet in North Korea is one of the most misunderstood things in the world. Despite people thinking that North Korea is not connected to the internet– it is. You can read more about the interesting world of the North Korean internet here and int …
What would a Federal Korea look like?
22 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
When western “experts” talk about what a unified Korea would look like, it is usually through the lens of the North Korean regime falling and being incorporated into the South. You could call this the Germany model. There are numerous reasons why this …
Why do we say,”From here to Timbuktu”?
22 December 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Why do we say,”From here to Timbuktu”? Well Timbuktu, is a real place in case you wondered.. In 2012 Timbuktu hit the headlines during the Mali Civil War when it was captured by MMLA rebels aiming to create a country called Azawad. We will ignore the f …
