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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 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 …
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
7 July 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
At Young Pioneer Tours we do have a penchant for visiting weird “countries,” but aside from countries we like to visit strange political anomalies, such as enclaves and exclaves, as well as places that might not fit perfectly in the “country” category, …
What Is the Least Likely Country in the World to Get Coronavirus?
7 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
We at YPT without too much doubt in our minds can see that the country least likely to get Coronavirus is Nauru. Where is Nauru? Nauru is a small Pacific Island nation that you can read more about here. It is also officially the least visited country i …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Tuvalu?
7 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Tuvalu is the third least visited country in the world and a firm favorite for us at YPT. It is also a Pacific Islands nation where obesity, spam, and corned beef play a very important role. So how would a vegan, or vegetarian fare on Tuvalu? We are mo …
Sino Korean Friendship Tower – DPRK Guide
7 July 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction The Sino – Korean Friendship tower is located in Pyongyang at the foot of Moran Hill close to the Arch of Triumph. It was constructed in memory of the Chinese People’s Volunteers who assisted the North Korean military during the Korean war …
Mansudae Assembly Hall – DPRK Guide
7 July 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction The Mansudae Assembly Hall is located in Pyongyang and is the Seat of the Supreme People’s Assembly, the DPRK’s unicameral legislature. Mansudae Assembly Hall The Supreme People’s Assembly consists of one deputy from each of the DPRK’s 687 …
Munsu Waterpark – DPRK Guide
6 July 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction Munsu Waterpark is the largest water park in North Korea, located in Munsu district of Pyongyang. It was opened December 2013 and is an incredibly popular tourist spot for both domestic and foreign tourists. This is one of the best places …
How to Survive as a Vegan in Transnistria?
6 July 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Transnistria is one of YPT’s favorite travel destinations. Over ten years ago, we took the first-ever great tour to the country and have been going back ever since. But how is it to survive as a vegan in Transnistria? Transnistrian Cusine Transnistria …
