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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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Harbin Beer – The 7th best beer in the world!
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Harbin Beer the 7th best in the world? Probably not, but is certainly the 7th most-sold beer in the world. We recently did a fine blog on the 10 biggest selling beers in the world and would you guess 4 of them are from China? Now, we should clear up fi …
Korean Christian Federation
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Seal of the Korean Christian Federation The Korean Christian Federation is a state-run umbrella group that is in charge of Christian worship in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). Unlike in western countries where religious organiz …
Will Russia Relax Visa Rules After Coronavirus?
April 24, 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Due to the damaging effect the COVID-19 outbreak is wrecking on the global tourism industry, the Russian Federal Tourism Agency has evaluated possible tourism revenue losses of at least $4 billion. As a result, they have proposed relaxing Russia’s infa …
Dokdo is Korea!
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Dokdo (Korean: 독도 ), or as it is also boringly known: the Liancourt Rocks, is a set of islets disputed by Korea and Japan. Before we go even further, we are putting a line in the sand: Dokdo is Korea! I’ll never forget how easy it was to bug a good Kor …
What is the official name of North Korea?
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The emblem of the Chairman of the State Affairs, which features the official name of Korea What is the official name of North Korea? Believe it or not, North Korea is actually called the DPRK! But what does that mean? Before we get to the meaning of th …
What is the best selling beer in the world? Snow Beer!
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the best selling beer in the world? Snow beer! Have you ever heard of it? Probably not? Is Snow Beer any good? No, but let’s get to that later. So, who knew, but Snow Beer is by far the best selling beer in the world, but unless you have lived …
Average height of Koreans
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the average height of Koreans? And in particular the average height North Koreans? We are happy to answer these questions. The age old question of height! Science says that being taller means being more confident, a better bread winner, and als …
Kang Pan-Sok
April 24, 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Who was Kang Pan-sok? In sort Kang Pan-sok was the mother of President Kim Il-Sung, and as such holds a special status in North Korea. As mother of Kim Il Sung she was also the grand-mother of General Kim Jong-Il, and great-grandmother of current leade …
A Student’s Guide to Traveling Solo around Asia
April 24, 2020 / by Sandra Larson
Asia has been a popular traveling destination for decades. No wonder – young budget travelers and students, in particular, are fond of safe and relatively cheap Asian countries to visit. What is more, Asia is another world for European travelers – goin …
