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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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A quick guide to North Korean cities
February 7, 2020 / by Rowan Beard
According to the official North Korean designation there are 28 cities, 9 provinces and a Special Economic Zone in North Korea. However, many of them are still closed to tourists with over 15 cities currently being open for foreigners to visit. There a …
How to go to Timbuktu
February 6, 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Few names are as iconic in the travelling community as Timbuktu. In fact, the name Timbuktu in French, “Tombouctou” is often used as a generic name for a place, far, far away. Timbuktu was and always will be that far, far away place that makes explorer …
Getting a visa for Burkina Faso in Mali
February 6, 2020 / by Pier Doyon
It is no secret, it is often much faster, simpler and cheaper to get, when it is possible, visas for African countries in the neighbouring countries than getting it at home. For example, getting a visa for Mali in Nouakchott can be done in a few hours …
Can you do Keto in North Korea?
February 6, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Some nice keto-acceptable samgyeopsal We love everything about the food of North Korea, which you can read about here, here, and here. Whilst much has been said about the previous “arduous march” and the ever unending warning about imminent famine, gen …
North Korea at Night
February 6, 2020 / by Troy Collings
While most people think of the famous satellite images of North Korea at night if they think of North Korea at night at all, there are still 25 million people living there and not all of them go to sleep when the sun goes down. While those in larger ci …
Arches of Triumph Around the World
February 6, 2020 / by Troy Collings
While The Arc de Triomphe de l’Etoile in Paris has come to be considered by many as THE Arch of Triumph- the original Triumphal Arch Geeks were, of course, the ancient Romans. They built them everywhere they could find an excuse to and fortunately we s …
Korean Cuisine – 15 Must Try Foods
February 5, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Assortment of Korean food Over the last 10 years or so, South Korea has become more famous for its electronics and North Korea has become famous for, well, other things. But Korean cuisine is the bomb! There are quite a few blogs out there that deal wi …
The Top 5 Restaurants in Pyongyang
February 5, 2020 / by Troy Collings
Pyongyang may not be a place people consider when they think about restaurants, but the city has a growing middle class and as such an improving culinary scene. Having visited Pyongyang for more than ten years now this list leans a lot more towards the …
Introducing the Pyongyang Autumn Marathon
February 5, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
As the current situation with the coronavirus situation continues to develop, we would certainly be the last people to want to speculate about how, and when things might change, but we also need to be pragmatic, and realistic about when things might no …
