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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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Korean Central Broadcasting Station: Live 08/25/17
December 15, 2015 / by Gareth Johnson
Back by popular demand! Enjoy the tantalizing tones of YPT’s YouTube exclusive live stream of the Korean Central Broadcasting Station via medium wave broadcast from 873 kHz, Sinuiju. Available only in the DPRK or the border regions of China a …
Borderlands of North Korea – #3 Baishan City
December 13, 2015 / by Alistair Riddell
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd piece about the wider is …
Tourism in Somaliland
December 6, 2015 / by Gareth Johnson
Our partner in Somaliland, Abdirizaq, tells us about his experiences and tourism in Somaliland. Is ka warran and soo dhowow! (hello and welcome) YPT: Thanks for your time today. To begin with, could you briefly introduce yourself to our blog …
Mitrovica – A City Divided
November 30, 2015 / by Gareth Johnson
A bridge is often a thing of unity, of connectivity and a symbolization for the joining together of places, people, or ideas. Not so in Mitrovica. In this Kosovan town where the southern half is made up of ethnic Albanians and the northern half of Koso …
Borderlands of North Korea – #4 Changbai Village
November 23, 2015 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd piece about the wider issues and interests o …
Turkmenistan Independence Day: Now With More Horses
November 23, 2015 / by Ben Crowley
On the night of the 26th of November 2015, Young Pioneer Tours were lucky enough to be the first – and still, only – foreign tour group to attend the Turkmenistan Independence Day Celebrations in the newly redesigned Ashgabat Stadium. Our group of ‘You …
Borderlands of North Korea – #1 Tumen
November 21, 2015 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd interesting piece about the wider issues and …
Helicopter Flight Tours of Pyongyang
November 6, 2015 / by Gareth Johnson
Written by Rowan Beard We’re very proud to announce we’ve been given early access to a Russian Mil Mi-17 helicopter to be one of the first groups to ever take it for a whirl around Pyongyang city for a unique aerial tour of the capital. …
The Two Capitals of Russia: Moscow & St. Petersburg Travel Guide
October 27, 2015 / by YPT Team
Do you crave to see the unique phenomenal treasures of Russia? The best way to have a sneak peek of the breathtaking scenes is by touring the gorgeous capitals of Russia. The genuinely pure intimate travel experience of the two cities is worth savoring …
