Firstly, we have to stipulate that this is in the context to travelling to Afghanistan. It’s certainly not the same as Island Hopping in South East Asia, or visiting all the cultural places of Europe. It is Afghanistan after all which is regularly rate …

What is the demilitarized zone, or DMZ? In short, it is the land border between the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea. The Korean demilitarized zone is a strip of land separating North and South Korea. The zone was set up t …

Outskirts of Ulaanbaatar When one thinks of Mongolia, perhaps your mind is cast back to the ancient history of the Mongolian Empire. Overtaking vast swathes of the known Earth and impacting history forever. Such mighty empires carry their history forth …

The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegeukgi, is the national flag of the Republic of Korea. Here’s the history of the South Korean flag. Generally speaking at Young Pioneer Tours we are slightly more interested in what goes on in North Korea, …

The Unified Flag of Korea is the flag used when North and South Korea either unite as one team, march together or attend various meetings between the countries. What is the unified flag of Korea? It consists of a plain white background with a blue silh …

Cambodia launches new immigration app to help expats during the coronavirus lockdown. Whilst standing outside for my morning smoke, I spotted the police four doors down talking to a seemingly very confused Chinese gentleman. The area we live in is esse …

The wonderful flag of Tonga represents the Kingdom at international events; here’s everything you need to know about the Tonga flag. I was recently lucky enough to visit Tonga for the first time as part of our Least Visited Countries Tour and largely f …

“There’s a world out there. Open a window, and it’s there” – Robin Williams On tour, you will find yourself spending quite a bit on time on the bus, particularly if the DMZ is a part of your itinerary since it is located at the bottom of the country. I …

We’ve talked about the Mass Games in Guyana and we’ve definitely talked about the most famous of them all, the Mass Games in North Korea (which will return soon!) but there is one phenomenal show in Africa of the kind that also deserves an article, the …