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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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Video Games in North Korea
20 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Video Games and North Korea are two things that are not typically associated very closely with each other. While the like’s of Xbox, Playstation and online gaming have not broken into the country yet, that does not mean North Korea is totally devoid of …
Top 5 Reasons to visit Sudan
20 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Young Pioneer Tours just embarked on an epic trip to Sudan, Bir Tawil, and South Sudan. To say we loved all three places would be doing a great disservice, all of them very much had their own charms and are worth a visit. Today though, let’s concentrat …
Wine Tours to Morocco
20 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Back in the day, Morocco was a huge winemaking country, despite being a Muslim country. Over the years as religious issues got in the way, wine production decreased massively, but now under the stewardship of the current ruler King Hassan II. In the la …
Stag Tours to Chernobyl (and Kiev)
14 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
We have been running both independent, and group tours to Pripyat, and Chernobyl for over 10 years now, we know Kiev inside out, and in our humble opinion Kiev, with a side dish of a visit to Chernobyl make for a fabulous bachelor party.
Top 5 Silliest questions I got as a tour guide in North Korea
14 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Look, we all travel to learn, no doubt. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a firm believer that “there’s no such thing as a stupid question,” but from time to time North Korea inspires odd questions that do a little more than cock an eyebrow. So in the interest o …
YPT’s Inaugural Tour to Bir Tawil
14 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we are always looking to push the boundaries of established tourism by trying to get as off the beaten track as possible. This is what led us to Bir Tawil… If you have never heard of Bir Tawil, read this blog, but to give the ver …
Win a Free Trip to North Korea (is back)!
14 November 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Due to the coronavirus in China and the temporary closure of the DPRK border our annual Win a Free Trip Competition is on hold. As soon as the DPRK reopens we will be announcing the date for the draw and then the winners. Every year for the last 7 year …
Ri Myung Hun – The World’s Tallest Basketball Player!
13 November 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Ri Myung Hun Ri Myung Hun Many people talk about North Koreans being short, and whilst some of them obviously are, I know at least a few that are very tall. There’s a guide I know called Mr Lee, everyone calls him tall Lee. I’ll accept that’s fairly an …
