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Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours Blog, the place where we we keep you informed about everything YPT, from current tours, to future tours and a whole lot of eclectic stuff in between.
YPT first started blogging in 2008 and are considered the best North Korean Travel blog that there is.
But, as Young Pioneer Tours have expanded our locations, so have we expanded our blog. Now we have one of the best travel blogs in the world!
And while most of our content is about the numerous destinations we go, including travel guides and what to pack, we also delve into more serious subjects such as the safety of certain destinations, as well as how LGTBQ+ friendly the places we visit are.
While the vast majority of our content is produced in-house, we are always on the look-out for guest bloggers and writers. Want to write for us? Then simply get in touch.
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Top 4 Independent YPT Soviet Tours Available During COVID-19
22 September 2020 / by Joel Vostok
Introduction Since we opened our dedicated Soviet Europe office over two years ago, our European Soviet tour section has expanded massively. From the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea and from the Balkan Mountains to the Caucasus mountains, there are few pla …
Turkmenistan COVID-19 update
21 September 2020 / by YPT Team
Unfortunately, Turkmenistan is still closed to foreigners. It is not possible to enter Turkmenistan and the Embassies and Consulates of Turkmenistan are not currently issuing visas, nor are State Migration Services issuing Letters of Invitations. There …
Liberation Tower – DPRK Guide
21 September 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction The Liberation Tower is a monument located in Pyongyang erected in Juche 36 (1947) to convey the feats of the 40,000 soldiers of the former Soviet Union who helped the Korean people during the struggle for national liberation. Being built …
Pyongyang Taedonggang Seafood Restaurant – DPRK Guide
17 September 2020 / by Nicolas Platt
Introduction The Pyongyang Taedonggang Seafood Restaurant (평양 대동강수산물식당) is one of the newest and best seafood restaurant in Pyongyang. It was opened on July 27th, 2018, to mark the 65th Anniversary Victory Day Celebrations. Table of Contents Location o …
Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm – DPRK Guide
17 September 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction The Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm is the most famous farm in North Korea. It was first visited by Kim Il Sung, the former leader and the founder of North Korea back in 1960. At this time the DPRK government focused their efforts on making t …
The Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Dandong reopens
15 September 2020 / by Rowan Beard
The Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea Museum or unofficially known as the Korean War Memorial in Dandong will be reopening on the 19th of September, 2020. The museum was closed back in 2013 to undergo major renovations to modern …
Languages of Iraqi Kurdistan
15 September 2020 / by
Introduction It’s safe to say that the Kurdistan region takes up a fairly large chunk of the Middle East and as such is a melting pot for many different languages, and Iraqi Kurdistan is no different. Let’s take a closer look at what languages are spok …
Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
15 September 2020 / by Rowan Beard
Introduction The Memorial of the War to Resist Us Aggression and Aid Korea is the only museum in China that openly discusses and gives a comprehensive view of the events that unfolded during the Korean War. It is also unofficially known as Korean War M …
Maps of Iraqi Kurdistan
15 September 2020 / by
Introduction Despite being an autonomous region of the Republic of Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan is part of the much wider Kurdistan region. The Kurdistan region is not a country, but a mountainous area that stretches over large parts of northern Iraq, western …
