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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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Will there be a travel passport after all?
20 July 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Will there be a travel passport after all? As travel has slowly started to resume there has been constant talk of a travel passport, something us and indeed others in the industry have been clamoring for, but alas this has not only not happened yet, bu …
Jungle Glamping at Veun Sai Siem Pang National Park Cambodia
20 July 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Global tourism might be on a bit of a hiatus right now, but Jungle Glamping at Veun Sai Siem Pang National Park in Cambodia will soon be possible at a new sophisticated retreat launched to see rare the rare gibbons of the area. To read about which coun …
A Tanzania Map Guide, With 4 Great Topics
16 July 2021 / by Matthew
The United Republic of Tanzania is tucked in conveniently below the Horn of Africa, alongside the Indian Ocean. In this article, we’ll look at our Tanzania map in terms of geography, political divisions, and historical context. Of course, we’ll also in …
GANEFO – Indonesia’s attempt at their own Olympic Games
12 July 2021 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction to GANEFO The Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) was a sports event created by former Indonesian president Sukarno in 1963 as a retaliation to the Olympic Games. The event was created with propaganda in mind and invited other nation …
Did Cambodia help England win the 1966 World Cup – A North Korean tale
7 July 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Did Cambodia help England win the 1966 World Cup? We all know that as of this moment England have only won one major international trophy, the 1966 World Cup. North Korea at the 1966 World Cup Apart from England winning the world cup, the other most fa …
Wonsan – DPRK Guide
3 July 2021 / by Rowan Beard
Wonsan Introduction Wonsan is a city located on the east coast of the Korean peninsula and serves as the provincial capital of Kangwon province located in North Korea with approximately 325,000 residents making it the fifth largest city in the DPRK. Wo …
The Zanzibar Revolution
3 July 2021 / by Dominic Perry
If you’re like me, you probably spent quite a long time knowing that Zanzibar is or was a country, but also not knowing where it is and not being able to find it on a map. Just one of those facts that sticks in your head, but you don’t know where it ca …
Freelance tour guides
2 July 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
We are looking for freelance tour guides. As travel slowly starts to resume and more countries open, particularly to vaccinated travelers we are now looking for either experienced tour guides, or those who feel they that certain spark that makes our gu …
The Tanzania Flag along with Tanganyika and Zanzibar
2 July 2021 / by Matthew
The current flag of the United Republic of Tanzania is a combination of the two former states of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which merged in 1964. Let’s look into some background information about the country and its flags first. United Republic of Tanzan …
