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.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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29 January 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Look at different maps and compare the shape of Morocco between them. Chances are you will find that the lines of Morocco are quite different. Sometimes Morocco is double the size of itself on a different map, sometimes a dotted line divides it in half …
26 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
North Korean women play an extremely important role in the affairs of the state, despite the slightly patriarchal reputation that the country has. In the run-up to our International Women’s Day Tour, here at YPT, we have been exploring the topic of wom …
26 January 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
20. The DMZ A visit to the DMZ is essential to any trip to North Korea and in understanding the tragic split of the Korean Peninsula for more than 70 years. With all our regular tours visiting this historical border, we also offer special DMZ extension …
26 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Nauru Island might be one of the least-visited countries in the world, and indeed one of the smallest, but ignore the naysayers and the country collectors that fly into Nauru for a day: there’s actually a lot to do in Nauru, and you can easily spend a …
24 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Far away from Pyongyang, in the north-east of the DPRK, sits the small city of Rason. Few people have heard of it, even less have been – even amongst relative frequent travelers to the DPRK. In everyday talk, people imagine that area of the country to …
24 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
The answer to this question is a simple one. Mongolia is an independent country, sometimes referred to as Outer Mongolia, sandwiched between China and Russia. Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of China equivalent to a province. The capital city of …
24 January 2019 / by Rowan Beard
Yes you can! You can visit a church in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. During my first ever visit to North Korea as a tourist back in May 2012 my group was mostly Christians who were specially organised through Young Pioneer Tours. Our first full day …
24 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Young Pioneer Tours are very pleased to announce that for our upcoming International Women’s Day Tour we will be pledging a €10 donation for every Pioneer who books up. We will be donating to a charity that assists female refugees who have recently rel …
23 January 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Those that take the trouble to visit Tarawa in Kiribati are rewarded with an insight into life in one of the least-visited countries in the world; visit with Young Pioneer Tours in our twice-annual ‘Least Visited Countries’ tour. 1. World War II remain …