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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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How Can I Enter the Pyongyang Marathon?
January 26, 2018 / by Nicolas Platt
Every year North Korea holds two Marathons. One in April known as the Mangyondae Prize Marathon and a lesser known Autumn Marathon! Not known to many, is that these unique events are open to foreigners! Yes, that’s right it is possible for foreigners t …
Is it safe to travel to North Korea?
January 26, 2018 / by Rowan Beard
Is it safe to travel to North Korea? Despite what you may hear, it is safe to travel to North Korea. The DPRK (North Korea) is probably one of the safest places on Earth to visit provided you follow the laws and regulations as covered in our booking do …
How to get a visa for Equatorial Guinea
January 26, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
As our Pioneers will know there is a bit of a battle for the title of the “North Korea of Africa” between Eritrea and Equatorial-Guinea. In 2018 YPT is going on our first ever group tour to Equatorial Guinea after having done a research trip in 2017, s …
8 Things to Know Before Travel to Papua New Guinea
January 24, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Papua New Guinea, or PNG, is one of the most unexplored countries on the planet. With an array of diverse tribes and stunning scenery, this country is one that is certainly worth the journey it takes to get there. PNG is not the easiest place to travel …
Riding a Mil-Mi 17 Helicopter over Pyongyang
January 19, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Riding a Soviet-era Mil-Mi 17 helicopter over Pyongyang. Never thought I’d be ticking this one off the bucket list, but here we are! Seeing the capital of Pyongyang from the top of the Juche Tower is one thing, but seeing the northern rural areas of Py …
Transitting Through Tirana to Podgorica
January 18, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
After shadowing the 2017 YPT Eurasian Adventure Tour as part of our research trip for Pioneer Media we needed to split from the group in Tirana and literally race to Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro, before jumping on the morning train from Po …
What’s it like to visit the world’s least visited country, Nauru?
January 18, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
In case you’ve been sitting under a rock for the last few months, or worse still do not read the many blogs that YPT write, then you should be aware that not only is Nauru the least visited country on earth, but that YPT not only planned to visit here …
Pyongyang Marathon Questions
January 18, 2018 / by Rowan Beard
The Pyongyang Marathon is formally known as the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon. The marathon event is held every year in Pyongyang – the capital of North Korea (DPRK). The marathon is AIMS certified (Association of International Marathon and …
Traveling to Brod, Kosovo
January 17, 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Eight years ago whilst exploring Kosovo, and trying to decide what to include on YPT’s inaugural Eurasian Adventure Tour, I got to reading about a village called Brod in what was at the time the worlds newest country, Kosovo. Brod is a village of about …
