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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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Korean food in Central Asia
May 12, 2020 / by Ben Crowley
You’ve been to Korea, you loved the flavours, the spices, the unique cooking style. Now you want to get more, but you also want to travel to Central Asia. Luckily travelling to Central Asia and eating some amazing Korean food can go hand in hand. Here’ …
Airlines of Central Asia: SCAT Airlines
May 12, 2020 / by Ben Crowley
A little while ago I wrote a blog about the flag carriers of Central Asia and upon a colleague reading it, he decided to look at other airlines in the region. Pretty quickly, as the name jumped to his eyes, he was telling me I needed to write this blog …
Dos and don’ts of the Philippines
May 12, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The Philippines is a popular travel destination not just for us at YPT, but in usual circumstances the whole planet. We are definitely hopeful it might be open for our October Palawan Island Hopping Tour, but hey who knows. In honor of one of our favor …
Chinese fake cities
May 12, 2020 / by Sion
Copycat architecture isn’t something new. We have Paris in Las Vegas, the Statue of Liberty in Tokyo and Athens’ Acropolis in Nashville. But China have taken it to the next level! China is well known for its sprawling metropolises and super futuristic …
Embargo Bar – Phnom Penh
May 11, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours, we take tour research very seriously, so for said reason, we ended up enjoying some night time drinks at Embargo Bar! Due to corona, the virus, not the beer, the YPT office is now currently in Siem Reap. Siem Reap is a lovely ci …
Iran Covid-19 Update from our Local Guides
May 11, 2020 / by YPT Team
After COVID-19 sent China into lockdown in late January the next country to be hit particularly hard was Iran, one of our traditional favourites countries and tours around the world. Our annual spring tour was, of course, cancelled with no prospect of …
Flag of Afghanistan
May 10, 2020 / by Ben Crowley
What is the flag of Afghanistan? And what does the Afghanistan flag mean? The flag of Afghanistan! When it comes to flags, Afghanistan has had its fair share. No less than 25 flags in the last 300 years! The current flag of Afghanistan dates from 2013 …
Queen Sono: Netflix first African TV series
May 4, 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Queen Sono, a South African spy with unorthodox methods, facing a conspiracy involving Africa’s secret service and the assassination of her mother, revolutionary martyr and South Africa’s answer to Thomas Sankara, decides to solve the case her own way. …
Top five TV shows to watch during the Covid-19 quarantine
May 4, 2020 / by John McGovern
While you’re sitting at home dreaming of foreign lands and even the concept of travel is becoming a distant memory, here’s YPT’s guide to the best TV shows to watch during covid-19 lockdown. If like us you are still slightly angry at the end of Game of …
