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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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Top 5 Myths about North Korea
8 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
1. North Korean students and men are forced to have the same haircut Back in 2014 the BBC and other news outlets wrote an article on North Korean university students ordered to have Kim Jong Un’s haircut. It was with no surprise that the quir …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Mongolia?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Some of the places we visit, such as Bhutan, are vegan havens, others slightly less so. Mongolia might not be entirely as vegan-friendly as other Asian nations, but it is certainly possible to survive as a vegetarian, or even vegan when visiting Mongol …
Ten Least Visited Countries in the World and How to Visit Them
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in the least visited countries of the world. Firstly we have a tour that visits them, which is our Least Visited Countries Tour. We regularly publish a list of the ten least visited countries …
Distance Seoul to Beijing?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
We have previously covered how you get from Seoul to Pyongyang, but how do you get from Seoul to Beijing, and what is the distance between the two? Beijing SkylineSeoul Skyline Seoul and Beijing are technically connected by land. However, the political …
Why Does No One Recognize Somaliland?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we have more than a passing interest in unrecognized countries; in fact, you could say that it kind of borders on obsession, but what exactly is an unrecognized country? What Is an Unrecognized Country? You can read a very detai …
Which Countries Are Free From Coronavirus?
8 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Which countries are free from Coronavirus? How many free countries are there? And where are the Coronavirus free countries? These are the questions that many people are asking these days. We decided to find out! Let us start with the definition of a co …
China Eastern Announces “All You Can Fly” Pass
7 July 2020 / by YPT Team
While this might not be the best of times for humble travel agents and travellers every now and again, someone comes out with a crazy scheme to put a small back on our faces. As of June 18th China Eastern, notoriously one of the worst airlines in China …
Top 10 Myths about tourism in North Korea
7 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
We’ve been in the DPRK tourism business since 2008 and have had heard our fair share of myths about tourism into North Korea. I’ve compiled a list of our top 10 myths when travelling to North Korea which I’d like to expand on. 1. It’s hard to get a Nor …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Cambodia?
7 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
From Angkor Watt to the dark tourism realms of Along Veng, Cambodia offers something for every traveller. The question today, however, is how to vegetarians and vegans make out in this country? Cambodian Cuisine Cambodia’s cuisine is a vibrant mix of t …
