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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.
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Traveling to Lebanon during the Middle East conflict 2024
16 August 2024 / by Christoph Janssen
People are wondering if it is reasonable traveling to Lebanon during the middle east conflict 2024 and if so, how to realize it. Surely the most common reaction while leading our YPT group tour at the beginning of August were some surprised local faces …
3 Years Since the Taliban Takeover – Tourism in Afghanistan in 2024
16 August 2024 / by Caitlin Graham
August 15 2024 marks the 3 year anniversary of Taliban control in Afghanistan – since then tourism in Afghanistan has increased. In August 2021, the world watched as the Taliban swiftly took city by city, village by village, from fringe areas to the ca …
Free travel to Pakistan with new eVisa scheme
16 August 2024 / by YPT Team
As of August 2024, Pakistan released a free travel to Pakistan eVisa scheme which now allows 126 nationalities to apply for a “Visa Prior to Arrival.” This eVisa is completely free, and processed within 24 hours. Continue reading for more details. …
What’s It Like Visiting Kurobe Gorge?
13 August 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Nestled deep within Toyama Prefecture, about three hours from Tokyo, Kurobe Gorge stands as one of northern Japan’s most picturesque retreats. It’s a place where nature reigns supreme and where time seems to slow down, offering a serene escape from the …
Tatanbaa – The Best Bar in Nagasaki
12 August 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Nagasaki might not be the largest city in Japan, but it certainly packs a punch when it comes to nightlife. While we were there to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki, we also explored the city’s vibrant after-dark scene, and Tatanba …
The Japanese Communist Party: The Biggest Communist Party you Never Heard Of
11 August 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
The Japanese Communist Party (JCP), known in Japanese as Nihon Kyōsantō (日本共産党), stands as one of the oldest and most enduring communist parties in the world. Founded in 1922, the JCP has navigated a tumultuous journey, surviving suppression, internal …
Exploring Battleship Island: A Journey Through History
9 August 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Nestled in the blue expanse of the East China Sea, off the coast of Nagasaki, lies an eerie yet fascinating relic of Japan’s industrial past—Hashima Island, more commonly known as Gunkanjima or Battleship Island. This tiny, fortress-like speck of land …
Muscle Girls Bar Tokyo
6 August 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Every year I update my best bars in the world list because there are new entrants. I hereby declare that Muscle Girls Bar is now part of that illustrious list.. Said bar was discovered on our recent Fukushima and Extremes of Japan Tour and boy was this …
Fukushima Hotels – Business Hotel Arm Futaba
6 August 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Being both the main hotel of a whole region, as well as the nightlife hub is usually a big job, but less so if you are a Fukushima Hotel, as Business Hotel Arm Futaba was to show us. This was to be the Futaba based place where we were to spend the nigh …
