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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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Collision in Korea
9 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What was the Collision in Korea? When we think about great sporting events in North Korea it is natural to swing to the Mass Games, or for great cultural exchanges The Laibach Concert, but just over 25 years ago sport and cultural exchange come togethe …
Can you smoke in North Korea?
9 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Some of the many brands one can choose to smoke in North Korea At YPT we like to deal with all of the important matters for traveling to North Korea. Today the big question for the tobacco lovers out there “can you smoke in North Korea”. Short answer i …
European Countries Starting to Reopen After COVID-19
8 June 2020 / by Joel Vostok
After a long and uncertain few months, it finally seems that there is a light at the end of the tunnel to the coronavirus lockdown. Europe, despite being one of the worst affected areas is starting to see the curve flattening and making attempts to res …
Hawaiian Poke
7 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
A bowl of Hawaiian poke One of the things we like best when traveling to new countries is of course sampling the food, and the Pacific Islands is definitely one of our favorite food destinations. Hawaiian poke is a legend amongst those underrated desti …
How to eat Balut?
7 June 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Balut, as photographied by Shankar S. At YPT, we are all about getting down and dirty with the local customs, be they drinking the local moonshine or trying the weirdest of delicacies. And boy, do we love balut. What is balut Balut, sometimes spelt bal …
Cuba and North Korea: Comrades-in-Arms
5 June 2020 / by John McGovern
Geographically speaking, it would be entirely unpredicted that the northern part of the Korean peninsula in East Asia and an island in the Caribbean just south of Miami would have such a close relationship like Cuba and North Korea But the DPRK, Democr …
Horse Meat in Kazakhstan
5 June 2020 / by Ben Crowley
A woman prepares horse meat in Kazakhstan, photo taken by Sara Yeomans One of the most annoying aspects of taking guests through Kazakhstan (as well as Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan) is the constant fear many have that they are inadvertently going to eat h …
Visiting Abkhazia during Russia’s FIFA World Cup
4 June 2020 / by David Stone
‘Good day David! Due to the FIFA World Cup in Russia, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Abkhazia, informs all foreign citizens visiting the Republic of Abkhazia during the period from June 15, 2018, to August 01, 2 …
How to visit Turkmenistan in style
4 June 2020 / by Ben Crowley
As everyone knows, we offer the cheapest, best value for money tours to Turkmenistan. They also happen to be some of the most comprehensive as well, but we do it as cheap as Turkmenistan allows to ensure everyone gets a chance to travel there. We also …
