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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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Top 5 Things to do in Belarus
19 November 2018 / by Eilidh Crowley
Ah Belarus, it is often described as the last Soviet state of Europe and is seldom visited, needless to say this country doesn’t get the love it deserves. Now that it relaxed its visa policy, we believe it is the next place to be! Don’t believe us? Her …
North Korean food reviews! North Korean Breakfast Cereal
19 November 2018 / by Rowan Beard
So during 2018 I’ve been noticing a lot of new locally made North Korean products hitting the shelves of markets and selected department stores throughout Pyongyang. From cereals to home furnitures，some products can be a hit & miss while others can …
10 Crazy Facts about the Mass Games
19 November 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
This year, the Mass Games officially returned to North Korea, and wow did they come with a bang! The new theme “Glorious Country”, depending on how you translate it replaced the previous incarnation of “Arirang”. Arirang was good, but this was better w …
Made in the DPRK
19 November 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Despite North Korea’s reputation for reclusiveness, or people’s assertion that it is in some ways backwards, North Korea/DPRK through necessity, priority, and the stated aim of the Juche idea produces a number of top level products over a number of fie …
Rolling with the Bidayuh Headhunters in Borneo
17 November 2018 / by Pier Doyon
I’m not gonna lie, at times my job can be a pretty damned good one, particularly as I now have two main jobs, namely finding new destinations for YPT, and trying to buy an island. Every now and when the stars align I am able to kill two birds with one …
Why I Became a Tour Guide in North Korea
16 November 2018 / by Nicolas Platt
Since joining YPT in early 2018, no day has been the same for me, and every tour to North Korea has brought a new and fantastic adventure. Two of the first questions customers often ask me on the 24-hour train journey between Beijing and Pyongyang …
Living as an “expat” in Pyongyang
14 November 2018 / by Pier Doyon
I just spent one month in Pyongyang. Totally off the grid, completely immersed in the country with a very small group of extremely like-minded, wonderful individuals I’ll never forget. This was YPT’s maiden “Pyongyang study tour,” made up of four weeks …
The Five Best Eastern European Countries You’ve Never Thought of Visiting
11 November 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
France, Italy, Germany, and their pearly, lavish capitals have been at the top of world travel itineraries for centuries. Of course, these destinations hold enough history, culture and overall beauty to satisfy even the most selective of travelers, the …
Aleksandr Lukashenko – The Last Soviet Leader of Europe?
6 November 2018 / by Joel Vostok
“The last dictator in Europe” is what German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle called Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Don’t let the ex-Soviet statesman’s laconic response – “Well, I’d rather be a dictator than be gay” – distract you from th …
