Ranking 7th on the list of Least Visited Countries in the World, the Solomon Islands are slowly opening up to foreign visitors after the resolution of the ethnic tensions which shook the country. It is a country rich in sceneries and cultures that are …

As a budget tour operator, YPT gives you the Ultra Budget Tour – the cheapest option to visit North Korea. Starting and finishing in Dandong, China, we take the train into Pyongyang and spend two nights in the DPRK capital. Two local Korean guides to a …

If you’re making your way to the Chinese border town of Dandong it’s most likely you’re heading onto North Korea or simply exploring this unique Chinese city. Dandong is the last stop in China before arriving in the city of Sinuiju in the DPRK by train …

Visiting Papua New Guinea for the Mount Hagen Festival? Here are a few tips and what to do and what to expect. Go early! Get the two-day pass and make sure you get there for about 9am. The benefit of this is you’ll get access to the hundreds of tribes …

Traveling opens your eyes to new ways of living and cultures that you might never otherwise encounter. But, as exciting as it is, crossing the globe can also put quite a dent in your budget. How can you limit your expenses when you get that wanderlust …

In May of 2008, I took a trip to the DPRK on YPT’s first ever tour. To say that it was eye-opening experience would be an understatement; North Korea was even less open to tourism then than it is now, and it was, for all of us on that trip (including t …

Upon hearing the words ‘South Pacific’, people start daydreaming about this beautiful paradise. There you can find blue waters, palm trees, and luxurious resorts. In this article, you will discover some of the wonderful resorts in the South Pacific tha …

On our recent Chechnya and North Caucasus tour, YPT naturally spent a lot of time in the revitalised city of Grozny, which is rapidly becoming the centre of the North Caucasus. Gleaming and flashing, this city had a far worse reputation a few years ago …

I’ve recently embarked on a return flight from Beijing to Pyongyang with Air China. I’ve flown Air Koryo – North Korea’s national airline – countless times so I figured this would be the perfect chance to compare the two airlines together when making y …