Agriculture in North Korea takes places under the framework of it being a socialist country, with it being dominated by not just state run farms, but also collective farms – what are they you ask? All in good time! And before you say North Korea is com …

Nothing quite shows the opulence and indeed contrasts of the Baathist era than Saddam Hussein’s Palaces. While nominally socialist Saddam’s palaces were an essential part of the cult of personality of not only him, but also his family.  To read ab …

There’s no doubt the caveman of Socotra is the most famous person on the island to both tourists and locals. Socotra is an island a part of the Republic of Yemen and located on both the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It’s an island completely isolat …

Sometimes story is so outlandish that it simply has be shared. And when that story involves inhospitable terrain, feeling Soviet troops, stepping on landmines and consuming 30x the “regular”dose of military grade meth then you really have story. This i …

At an event held in Siem Reap titled “High -Level Dialogue on de-ming attended by government ministers, ambassadors and the private sector de-mining in Cambodia and whether a mine free Cambodia by 2025 could be reached were discussed. It would appear t …

The President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has died of a stroke, in most countries this would mean a deputy stepping in, a bit of instability and at least an election, but not so much in the UAE.  Who was President Sheikh Khalifa …

On May 13th the first Covid-19 outbreak in North Korea was confirmed, with 6 people confirmed dead and a figure of almost 200,000, now upped to 500,000 now potentially with the virus. What does this mean for the country as whole though and what does it …

In the ongoing efforts towards de-mining in Cambodia, Prey Veng has become the second province in the country after Kep to be declared “mine free”. For context there are 25 provinces in Cambodia. To read about our Dark Tourism tour click here. Why are …

If you are looking for Syria beautiful places then you will not be disappointed when you visit with Young Pioneer Tours. Yes there has been war and far too much destruction, but there is also a lot of beautiful places in Syria to visit. Syria Beautiful …