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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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Arkan, the first Tiger King
April 8, 2020 / by Joel Vostok
As COVID-19 keeps us locked down indoors, millions around the world have indulged in Netflix’s addictive documentary series: Tiger King. Based around the wild exploits of an eccentric exotic animal zoo owner named Joe Exotic, his arch enemy and a whole …
Callout for Guest Bloggers!
April 7, 2020 / by YPT Team
While the world is in a state of lockdown and uncertainty due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are currently looking for guest bloggers who would like to feature their content on our website. Whether you are a former customer, simply have a strong inter …
The Flag of Uzbekistan
April 7, 2020 / by Eilidh Crowley
During the years of the Soviet Union, there were several versions of the flag of the Uzbek SSR. The first ones, in 1925 and 1926, included the acronym for UzSSR (Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic) in Uzbek (Arabic script) at the top and Russian (Cyrillic …
Siem Reap Angkor Wat – Totally deserted
April 7, 2020 / by Rowan Beard
A follow up from our Siem Reap blog announcing the town has closed for a possible lockdown, with hardly any tourists in the region this has left Angkor Wat totally deserted and making for an incredibly rare and perfect opportunity for photos. Since the …
Baseball in Cuba
April 7, 2020 / by Sion
Following on from our recent guide on football in Cuba. Football is currently going through its own mini-revolution in Cuba with more and more of the younger generation choosing to kick a ball rather than swing at one. However, baseball has long been t …
YPT’s COVID -19 Booking Promise and Amazing Savings
April 6, 2020 / by YPT Team
We are living through unprecedented times, and the world, along with the travel industry, is a changed place.We understand that planning a trip can be full of caution and uncertainties, even at the best of times. Undoubtedly travel in the era of COVID- …
National Heroes of Central Asia Series – Amir Timur
April 6, 2020 / by Ben Crowley
Amir Timur During the Soviet Union, people worshipped Lenin, Marx, Stalin and even their local communist leaders such as Frunze. When the Soviet Union collapsed, each country needed to find new national heroes. The rest of the world does it, the Scandi …
Baseball in North Korea
April 6, 2020 / by John McGovern
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ONcQ3YbpwM&feature=emb_title While we have already detailed football, the DPRK’s most popular sport, and also ssireum (Korean wrestling), the next sport you may be surprised to see us write about is baseball! Baseba …
Did Turkmenistan Ban Coronavirus?
April 6, 2020 / by YPT Team
We are used to dealing with “fake news” regarding North Korea, Turkmenistan less so, but did the country really ban the word coronavirus? The short answer is no. On March 31st, Reporters Without Borders (known by its French acronym RSF) published a reb …
