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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.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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How to get a visa for Saudi Arabia
28 September 2019 / by Rowan Beard
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia used to be one of the toughest countries to visit as a tourist. Tales of extreme bureaucracy and difficult manoeuvres were quite common for non-Muslims who wanted to travel and explore the closed-off country. As of September …
Saudi Arabia starts giving tourism e-visas to over 50 nationalities
28 September 2019 / by Pier Doyon
the main page of the saudi e-visa website Saudi Arabia, the long out-of-reach kingdom, birthplace of Islam. It has been on travellers bucketlist for a very long time but, until very recently, it was one of the hardest countries to get into due to a ver …
5 reasons to visit South Ossetia
28 September 2019 / by Joel Vostok
This year, Young Pioneer Tours were invited to attend the Independence Day celebrations in South Ossetia, one of the youngest post-Soviet breakaway states that tore away from Georgia in a short but brutal war in 2008. Now, the Republic of South Ossetia …
Mount Hagen City Guide Papua New Guinea 2025
27 September 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Welcome to the Mount Hagen city guide from YPT! Second only to Port Moresby, Mount Hagen is certainly one of the most visited areas of Papua New Guinea. Every year, it hosts the biggest cultural show of the country, gathering a plethora of tribes with …
The Trans-Siberian: Moscow to Ussuriysk
27 September 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
It’s somewhat well established that we at YPT love our trains, and taken them as often as possible. There’s something wonderful about no baggage or security checks, no check-in, no ridiculous restrictions on lighters and liquids, and enough room to avo …
City guide to Goroka, Papua New Guinea
26 September 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Very few parts of Papua New Guinea are well-known to travellers. It is not for nothing that the current tourism campaign of the country has the slogan ‘a thousand different journeys’, as each part of PNG has its own culture and environment. YPT has bee …
North Korean License Plates
26 September 2019 / by Pier Doyon
North Korean license plates are like the plates of most nations. That is because unlike in capitalist countries few cars are privately owned. Thus the colour of the North Korean license plate tells a story. Those with a keen eye may notice different co …
North Korean Holiday Guide : The Day of the Shining Star
26 September 2019 / by Pier Doyon
On February 16th North Korean’s celebrate “The Day of the Shining Star” which is the birthday of General Kim Jong Il (Born February 16th, 1942). The Day of the Shining Star is one of North Korea’s largest celebrations and a perfect time to visit the co …
Guide to the holidays in North Korea: New Year’s Day
26 September 2019 / by Pier Doyon
A common question we often receive here at YPT is: Do North Koreans celebrate New Year’s Day on January 1st like many other places in the world? The answer is yes, and it is without a doubt one of our favourite holidays to spend in the country. How is …
