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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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Football in Myanmar
17 May 2020 / by John McGovern
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, and officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has opened up quite a lot in the last few years, but still remains the most mysterious part of Southeast Asia. It is sandwiched between Bangladesh and India …
Football in South Sudan
17 May 2020 / by John McGovern
South Sudan is still the youngest country in the world, having gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after a protracted struggle. Having been controlled by Egypt and then the British, the Southern Sudanese fought two civil wars gaining greater autonom …
Football in the Cayman Islands
17 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
I’ll ignore for today the argument about what counts as a country, to get into that check this link, but long story short FIFA has more members than the United Nations, and to add to the mix, not every UN member has a football team. Prime examples here …
Football in Palestine
17 May 2020 / by John McGovern
In the footballing world, Palestine is an interesting case. While certainly a country by our rules, it is only an observer member of the United Nations and a de jure state recognised by 138 UN countries. The Palestinian National Council declared indepe …
Filming in places your mother would rather you stayed away from
15 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we are pleased to the be the company that pushes the envelope when it comes to travel, taking people to, as we say, “places your mother would rather you stayed away from”. Now, whilst this is our main bread and butter, it was not …
Battambang Bamboo Train
15 May 2020 / by Rowan Beard
The bamboo train is a small plywood-framed cart, with a bamboo mat placed on top whilst resting on top of two independent rail axles recycled from damaged tanks left over from the Cambodian genocide war. A simple two stroke motor sits at the back and a …
Battambang Killing Caves and Bat Caves
15 May 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Located 12 kilometres out of Battambang city is Phnom Sampeau, a mountain with numerous caves standing tall over the city and nearby counties. However, this mountain holds a tragic past. During the Khmer Rouge, the soldiers of Pol Pot marched doctors, …
The Top Selling Drinks in the World
15 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What are The Top Selling Drinks in the World? We recently did a blog on the top-selling beer in the world (I won’t ruin the surprise here), but what are the top-selling drinks in the world in other categories? Let us explore! At Young Pioneer Tours we …
What currency do they use in Cambodia
14 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What currency do they use in Cambodia? This is a very interesting question! In fact, they use two, the US Dollar and the Cambodian Riel, both of which are used interchangeably! Sound complicated? We’re here to help. Cambodian currency The Cambodian cur …
