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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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The Five Best Eastern European Countries You’ve Never Thought of Visiting
November 11, 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
France, Italy, Germany, and their pearly, lavish capitals have been at the top of world travel itineraries for centuries. Of course, these destinations hold enough history, culture and overall beauty to satisfy even the most selective of travelers, the …
Aleksandr Lukashenko – The Last Soviet Leader of Europe?
November 6, 2018 / by Joel Gallagher
“The last dictator in Europe” is what German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle called Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Don’t let the ex-Soviet statesman’s laconic response – “Well, I’d rather be a dictator than be gay” – distract you from th …
Introducing the M/V Hondius
November 3, 2018 / by Pier Doyon
Every year, YPT extends its reach when it comes to hard to reach destinations. After our tour to Antarctica, we have had our eyes set on Greenland and we know many of you were waiting for it. It just wasn’t ready. Until now! We’re glad to announce that …
5 reasons to go to Mauritania
November 2, 2018 / by Pier Doyon
Mauritania, which used to be a french colony, then became an Overseas Territory until its independence in the beginning of the 60s is one of the countries that are less often mentioned when people think of travelling to Northern Africa. Even though its …
5 raisons de visiter la Mauritanie
November 2, 2018 / by Pier Doyon
La Mauritanie, colonie française puis ancien territoire d’Outremer jusqu’à son indépendance dans les années 60, est l’un des pays du nord de l’Afrique que l’on mentionne moins. Bien que son industrie touristique en soit à ses premiers balbutiements, le …
The Biggest Unrecognized Country in the World: Western Sahara
November 1, 2018 / by Pier Doyon
Few colonies have gotten their independence smoothly. For some, the process has been very messy, with demarcation lines put between families and governments left crumbling. Such was the case of Western Sahara, a vast yet sparsely populated piece of the …
BREAKING NEWS — North-South DMZ crossing confirmed!
October 29, 2018 / by Alistair Riddell
In a historic development, it was today confirmed that, as of November 1st 2018, tourists to the Korean Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) will be able to cross from the North to the South! Although exemptions have been made in the past, such as in the 2015 case …
5 Reasons you should visit East Timor
October 25, 2018 / by Pier Doyon
When we think of South-East Asia the obvious things that come to mind are the beaches of Thailand, full moon parties, Aussies getting drunk in Bali, or sunset drinks on sunset islands in the Philippines. Simply put: SEA is very much way on the beaten t …
Mausoleums and trains: exploring Vietnam
October 25, 2018 / by Gareth
There’s a few things that we really quite like at YPT. Some are more obvious than others, such as travel and communism. We also quite like trains and dead communist leaders. But how to combine all of these things we like? Obviously with our Ultimate Le …
