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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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5 Beers you need to try in Ethiopia
17 July 2018 / by Ben Crowley
Ethiopia is famous for many things, but one thing it doesn’t get enough credit for is its beer. And Ethiopians love a beer. Or five. Nothing says they’ve finished a day of work like sitting on some plastic chairs around a plastic table with a beer in t …
Top 5 things to do in Ethiopia
17 July 2018 / by Eilidh Crowley
Ethiopia has to be one of the most fascinating countries in Africa, from its food to its people, there’s never a boring moment. Unlike many African countries though there is so much to do, so many places to visit and so many things to see. You could ea …
Visiting the DPRK as a day trip from Beijing? Almost…
10 July 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Guest Blog by Matthew Moore Are you currently in Beijing, or visiting there soon? Eager to catch a glimpse of North Korea but without the time for a tour? Then good news, it is (sort of) possible to do that as a ‘day trip’ from Beijing. There are a few …
Juche Tower: Tower of Juche Ideology – Pyongyang
27 June 2018 / by Rowan Beard
The Juche Tower is an iconic monument of North Korea, and a must-see attraction when you visit Pyongyang – the Juche Tower represents the Juche ideology of North Korea, and is considered one of the most important monuments in Pyongyang by the North Kor …
North Korea Borderlands: An Unconventional Road Trip
21 June 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
YPT recently completed their annual borderlands trip along the border of the DPRK. this two-part blog recaps the amazing things you can see on this one-of-a-kind tour! For some of us the ideal road trip is across the US or Australia, for us howev …
YPT is Hiring!
21 June 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Young Pioneer Tours are looking for staff members to join our team, with openings in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Dandong. We are in particular looking for people with: Social media skills Marketing skills Language skills But more than anything we are …
Inside the Yulin Dog Meat Festival
20 June 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Note: this article is a look at the Yulin Dog Meat Festival from a guest writer. Neither the Young Pioneer Magazine nor Young Pioneer Tours condone the maltreatment of animals. Some of the images in this article may be distressing; view at your o …
Beijing’s 5 Best Political Sites
20 June 2018 / by John McGovern
Museum of the War Against Japan Or, to give it its full name, the Museum of the War of Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. From the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, which occurred near to where the museum is situated, to the fall of Jap …
Five Facts about Nanjiecun Collective Village
20 June 2018 / by John McGovern
Nanjiecun is in Linying county, about a 45 minute drive from Luohe city, itself a small and seldom visited city in Henan province, central China. It has a population of only about 3250 people, and gives the impression of being more of a town than a vil …
