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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”.
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Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum – DPRK Guide
17 July 2020 / by Simon Haywood
A staple of any tour of Pyongyang is the Korean War Museum, known to locals as ‘The Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum’, (조국해방전쟁승리기념관) and in actuality dealing both with the Korean war that divided Korea into North and South, but also its libe …
Why Isn’t Bhutan Like North Korea?
16 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction At YPT, we specialize in taking people on group tours to off the beaten track and whacky destinations. In 2020 we added Bhutan to our international tours list. Bhutan famously does not allow independent travel to the country, much like Nor …
Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland
16 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction It is often wrongly stated or implied that North Korea is a one-party state under the Workers Party of Korea. In fact, North Korea is run by a coalition/popular front of the kind found in much of Eastern Europe (and China) after World War …
What Papers Need To Be Translated Before Your Travel Adventure
15 July 2020 / by Webmaster YPT
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My first time guiding a North Korean tour
15 July 2020 / by Simon Haywood
With my breath hanging in the December air, and the sun still clambering up out of the sooty haze, Rowan and I set out from YPT’s Beijing HQ for the all too familiar Zhong Gu Hotel near Beijing Railway Station. While this was the fourth time to be head …
How to buy a Turkmenistan Tracksuit
15 July 2020 / by Ben Crowley
Introduction Some countries are known for a particular item of clothing. When people travel to Russia, they’ll often want a traditional Russian fur hat as a souvenir. Someone travelling to India may want a lovely Sari as a take-home item, or heading to …
Sakhalin Island Guide
15 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Sakhalin Island is one of the most interesting and controversial constituents of the Russian Federation. Formerly a part of Japan, during World War 2, tens of thousands of Korean laborers were taken to the island to work for the Japanese Empires war ef …
Sinuiju Chongnyon Youth Railway Station – DPRK Guide
14 July 2020 / by Rowan Beard
The very first and last destination for all travelers visiting North Korea by train is Sinuiju Railway Station. The DPRK immigration and customs are also based at this station where the process of entering or exiting North Korea are conducted. Introduc …
National Bird of North Korea
14 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Introduction We have written extensively on the national symbols of North Korea, such as the DPRK emblem, the North Korean flag as well as the Kimjongilia and Kimilsungia plants, but what might you ask is the national bird of North Korea? We are happy …
