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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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Full-Time intern/Trainee staff/Guide required (Yangshuo and Shenzhen, China)
31 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
YPT is currently looking for a full-time intern to work between our office/bar in idyllic Yangshuo and our newly opening office in Shenzhen, just across the border from Hong Kong. Duties are diverse, and will include; Working in the bar Working in our …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Cuba
30 January 2018 / by Gareth Johnson
Guest Blog written by The Wandering Vegan Despite what you may have heard about Cubans surviving on meat & cheese, there are actually great vegan foods to be had on your upcoming trip to Cuba. I will warn you that spices haven’t really made their w …
8 Reasons to Visit the Former USSR
30 January 2018 / by Joel Vostok
Written by Joel Gallagher, our man in our Soviet Europe office. The lands of the former USSR, for me, are made up of the last untamed lands of the European continent, where the surreal meets the bizarre. For the past few years, I’ve been travelli …
How Can I Enter the Pyongyang Marathon?
26 January 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?
26 January 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
26 January 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
24 January 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
19 January 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
18 January 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 …
