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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23 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
What is it like taking the train in Saudi Arabia? It might not look like it, but Saudi Arabia is actually a pretty vast country! And while desert and sand is gorgeous, it’s not the most convenient when it comes to rapid transportation. However, with it …
23 October 2019 / by Pier Doyon
The other week, as I was talking in a pub with someone, I was asked what quality was most necessary to being a YPT guide. I said ‘flexibility, adaptability and people skills’ (OK, that’s three qualities. So I cheated a bit). Little did I know that thos …
22 October 2019 / by Rowan Beard
Since September 1st 2017 the US State Department introduced travel restrictions to North Korea for all American tourists. This restriction is valid for one year, but has been renewed each year on the 31st of August unless otherwise revoked by the US Se …
22 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Is North Korea communist? North Korea and, to some extents, Cuba, are often described as the last “truly communist” states on earth, with China, Vietnam and Laos seen as more state capitalist, but how accurate is this exactly? Is though North Korea in …
22 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Basketball in North Korea is a big deal, at least from a leadership point of view! During the funeral of General Kim Jong Il many people noted an unusually tall person in the crowd sporting a KPA uniform. Some (probably the Daily Mail) even suggested t …
22 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
Romania is a country we’ve fallen in love with after almost a decade of travelling and leading tours through. Despite Bucharest and Transnistria becoming mainstream tourist destinations, we still manage to find the quirky, bizarre and dark sights that …
22 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
Russia might be going through turmoil right now, but it is still a very interesting place, with the Komi Republic being one of the most fascinating subjects of the Russian Federation. The vast country of Russia holds many secrets. Whilst many associate …
22 October 2019 / by Joel Vostok
When it comes to Russia, there’s one thing that can be guaranteed: you will surely run into some weird things. Once the mother country of the USSR – one of the largest empires in human history – the Soviet government constructed vast amounts of buildin …
21 October 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
What’s the only country that doesn’t have any land? It’s a stumper when it comes up in a pub quiz; we’re not talking about Armenian governments-in-exile or Catalonia (too soon), but an actual country that issues passports and is internationally recogni …