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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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What to Pack for Cuba
October 7, 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
Introduction What to pack for Cuba? Cuba is one of the most interesting places to visit in the Americas. It has a planned economy, but things don’t always go according to plan… therefore it’s best to give a little thought to what you should pack before …
Party Foundation Day – DPRK Holidays
October 5, 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Every year on October 10th North Korea marks one of its most significant national holidays Party Foundation Day. The holiday officially marks the October 10th, 1945 foundation of the “Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of …
What to Pack for Mongolia
September 29, 2020 / by Matthew Brook
Introduction What to pack for Mongolia? Mongolia is an amazing place to travel. Here’s our guide on everything you need to pack for a trip. Mongolia has a dry climate complete with mountain ranges, vast grasslands, and deserts with sand dunes the size …
Kazakhstan COVID-19 Update
September 28, 2020 / by YPT Team
Kazakhstan COVID-19 Update. At the time of writing it is still not possible to travel to Kazakhstan as a tourist. Some foreigners can enter the Central Asian republic if they have relatives, residency or work visas. With well over 100,000 Coronavirus c …
Uzbekistan COVID-19 update
September 28, 2020 / by YPT Team
Uzbekistan COVID-19 update. Uzbekistan made the media rounds a couple of months ago by making the pretty outlandish claim that if anyone travelled to the Central Asian republic and caught COVID-19, the Uzbek Government would pay the person USD$3000, no …
YPT Deaf & Blind Charity
September 25, 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction As tourism has grown over the years in North Korea, so has the interest of foreigners wanting to leave a positive impact after their visit. It was with this in mind that we initially thought of the idea to sponsor a deaf kindergarten and t …
Mongolia FAQ
September 24, 2020 / by Matthew Brook
What Is the Accommodation Like? In the capital city of Ulaanbaator, you can get western style hotels for tourists for international princes. The ideal experience for most travelers is at a hostel or guesthouse. These are relatively cheap and vary in qu …
Maps of Afghanistan
September 24, 2020 / by Eilidh Crowley
Most travellers goings to Afghanistan don’t really need to look at a map. If you’re travelling to Afghanistan, you should be going with a trusted guide or locals you know very well, and they should know exactly where to take you. If at any point you or …
What to pack for Afghanistan
September 24, 2020 / by Eilidh Crowley
What to pack for Afghanistan? Afghanistan is an amazing destination, but what should you bring? All of that and more in our guide. People are genuinely concerned about what they’ll need for Afghanistan. I suppose it’s part of stepping in to one of the …
