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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14 May 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
In the ongoing efforts towards de-mining in Cambodia, Prey Veng has become the second province in the country after Kep to be declared “mine free”. For context there are 25 provinces in Cambodia. To read about our Dark Tourism tour click here. Why are …
27 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
If you are looking for Syria beautiful places then you will not be disappointed when you visit with Young Pioneer Tours. Yes there has been war and far too much destruction, but there is also a lot of beautiful places in Syria to visit. Syria Beautiful …
27 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
When it comes to religion in North Korea and the DPRK and its relationship with religion there are a lot of misconceptions. North Korea is officially an atheist state, much like many communist countries before it, BUT unlike Albania for example it has …
26 April 2022 / by Rowan Beard
At Young Pioneer Tours we are totally obsessed with maps and most notably enclaves and exclaves. One that has particularly grabbed our attention is located on the horn of the United Arab Emirates peninsula pointing towards Iran across the Gulf. An unus …
26 April 2022 / by Webmaster YPT
Most people only get to go on vacation one time each year. If you’re one of these individuals, you should do everything you can to avoid getting sick before your departure date. Otherwise, you’ll probably be miserable the entire time and come back home …
22 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
It’s not every day that you get to talk to the President of a country, but that is exactly what I did yesterday via my work with Cambodia Investment Review. President Jose Ramos-Horta won the nations presidential election by a landslide 62 percent of v …
19 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
If you’re planning a trip to Cambodia, or better still moving to the Kingdom then there are a lot of websites that will make your life a damned sight easier. Therefore we present the Best Cambodian Websites for 2022. Obviously the web is a big ba …
18 April 2022 / by Webmaster YPT
Traveling is food for the soul and the human mind. It calms down your senses and allows you to sit back and relax, leaving the stress and monotony of life behind. With the traveling restrictions easing around the world, we all definitely deserve a smal …
6 April 2022 / by Gareth Johnson
So, you’ve finally got some vacation time, and it’s time to go on an adventure! You’re already thinking about the wonderful pictures you will take, quirky captions, cute outfits, delicious food, and whatnot. But first, there’s the planning. Vacation pl …