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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”.
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Pyongyang Taedonggang Seafood Restaurant – DPRK Guide
September 17, 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction The Pyongyang Taedonggang Seafood Restaurant (평양 대동강수산물식당) is one of Pyongyang’s newest and premier seafood restaurants, opened on July 27th, 2018, to mark the 65th Anniversary Victory Day Celebrations. Location The Taedonggang Seafood res …
Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm – DPRK Guide
September 17, 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction The Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm is the most famous farm in North Korea. It was first visited by Kim Il Sung, the former leader and the founder of North Korea back in 1960. At this time the DPRK government focused their efforts on making t …
The Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Dandong reopens
September 15, 2020 / by Rowan Beard
The Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea Museum or unofficially known as the Korean War Memorial in Dandong will be reopening on the 19th of September, 2020. The museum was closed back in 2013 to undergo major renovations to modern …
Languages of Iraqi Kurdistan
September 15, 2020 / by Sion
Introduction It’s safe to say that the Kurdistan region takes up a fairly large chunk of the Middle East and as such is a melting pot for many different languages, and Iraqi Kurdistan is no different. Let’s take a closer look at what languages are spok …
Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
September 15, 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction The Memorial of the War to Resist Us Aggression and Aid Korea is the only museum in China that openly discusses and gives a comprehensive view of the events that unfolded during the Korean War. It is also unofficially known as Korean War M …
Maps of Iraqi Kurdistan
September 15, 2020 / by Sion
Introduction Despite being an autonomous region of the Republic of Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan is part of the much wider Kurdistan region. The Kurdistan region is not a country, but a mountainous area that stretches over large parts of northern Iraq, western …
What to pack for Iraqi Kurdistan
September 15, 2020 / by Sion
Packing for the Middle East might seem quite a daunting task but it isn’t that complicated, especially for Iraqi Kurdistan where typical Muslim traditions are a little more relaxed. If you are headed to Kurdistan, your packing essentials need to be bot …
Iraqi Kurdistan FAQ
September 15, 2020 / by Sion
Where is Iraqi Kurdistan? Iraqi Kurdistan is the northern territory of the Republic of Iraq and the southern part of the Kurdistan region as a whole. Iraqi Kurdistan is considered to be one of the four parts of Kurdistan, which also includes parts of s …
Iraqi Kurdistan Independent Tours
September 15, 2020 / by Sion
We here at YPT have been running multiple annual group tours to Iraqi Kurdistan for many years now. We’ve accumulated years of experience and gained hundreds of contacts in the region which has now put us in the position to be able to offer the best ta …
