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.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
Deep in the Ural Mountains of Russia is a place called Kholat Syakhl. In the indigenous Mansi language of the region, the rough translation is “Dead Mountain”. The name of this mountain pass simply stems from “lack of game” for Mansi hunters. However, …
6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
What were the national animals of the Soviet Union? At YPT, we love symbols, flags, and national icons. But one of the aspects we haven’t delved into as much is national animals. Generally signifying the character and wildlife of a country, a national …
6 April 2021 / by Joel Vostok
If you’re a fan of all things Soviet and urban exploration, you’ll have likely seen what looks like the commonly shared photos which look like the holy grail of urbex: an abandoned Soviet space shuttles gathering dust in the desert. Where is this place …
6 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
Vaccine passport for the pub? Whatever happens in the UK and other western nations many countries will require a vaccine passport for the pub. There has recently been lots of controversy in the UK and beyond about the potential for needing a so called …
5 April 2021 / by
How to survive Siberian Winter? There are several aspects to this challenge. Firstly, what do we consider as severe survival conditions? Secondly, what are the psychological aspects of dealing with the cold? Thirdly, the physiology of the matter. The l …
4 April 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What do you need for a Trans-Siberian packing list? At Young Pioneer Tours we are HUGE advocates of the Trans-Siberian Railway and all the other great train routes that go across Russia and beyond. Every October, we take the train from Beijing to Mosco …
31 March 2021 / by
Behold! the YPT ultimate Angola map guide! Now, there’s not too many map guides of Angola, however, this author will help you with your geographical understanding of Angola with a few extra details of information about this southwest African nation. Fr …
29 March 2021 / by
Magic Moments of Sagan-Zaba. You know, the more I live the more I get convinced that human personality (and even national mentality, to stretch it farther) is in great dependence of the natural environment. Say, Sagan-Zaba rock formation (located 5 km …
29 March 2021 / by Gareth Johnson
What do we know about the North Korean beach resort, and more importantly will it possible to and when might we be able to visit it? When it comes to tourism in North Korea recent news has, rather unexpectedly concentrated on Coronoavirus and the fact …