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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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City Guide to Asmara
March 27, 2020 / by Pier Doyon
Asmara, the gateway to Eritrea. With the land borders being closed to tourists, you’ll certainly have to pass through Asmara if you want to go anywhere in Eritrea. Even if you didn’t have to, you should most definitely visit Asmara once in your life. T …
Cambodia announces free medical care and visa extensions.
March 26, 2020 / by YPT Team
We’re aware that many of our Pioneers and various ex-pats in China have fled to Cambodia, so there have been a few very important updates that might be of interest to a few of you. Cambodia under lockdown We recently did a news piece about how all bord …
Is this the world’s most useless passport?
March 26, 2020 / by Sion
Passports are obviously pretty important pieces of paper if want to travel the world. They come in various different designs and colours; usually blue or red, although some countries like to jazz them up a little – we’re looking over at you Vanuatu and …
What is the Caspian Depression?
March 26, 2020 / by Joel Vostok
The former Soviet Union is so vast that it holds enormous natural wonders unknown to many people around the world. One of these is the Caspian Depression, owner of the title of the largest enclosed body of water on the planet, this low-lying flatland r …
A guide to the territory of Ruthenia
March 26, 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Whilst this article may contain a lot of words and jargon that sound like they came straight out of Game of Thrones, bear with us as we explain the fascinating and little known story behind the territory of Ruthenia! Where is Ruthenia? The nationalitie …
Gobi Desert: A Complete Guide to East Asia’s Largest Desert
March 25, 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Occupying 500,000 square miles and stretching across huge chunks of both Mongolia and China, the Gobi Desert is second only to Arabia for deserts in Asia. It stretches from Mongolian planes and the foot of the Pamir mountains to the edges of Manchuria …
Football in Cuba
March 25, 2020 / by Sion
We here at YPT are experts on Cuba. We’ve been running tours there for over 15 years so, we know the country better than most. We also love football, so let’s take a look at the football scene over on one of our favorite islands. HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN …
Travel guide to Bhutan
March 25, 2020 / by Pier Doyon
The seclusive himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan is certainly becoming on the bucket list of many travellers. Due to its unique regulations, the Kingdom of Bhutan is hoping to preserve its authenticity and do things differently than everywhere else in the wor …
Cambodia on lockdown
March 24, 2020 / by YPT Team
Cambodia, which until now had been of the last countries in South-East Asia to have (almost) completely open borders, has now been almost shut to the outside world due to COVID-19. This comes following the suspension last week of cross-border activitie …
