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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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Kim Il Sung University
July 8, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Kim Il Sung university, located in Taesong District Pyongyang, is the DPRK’s oldest university. It was founded on October 1st, 1946 and was named after the founder and first leader of North Korea: President Kim Il Sung. During the Korean war between 19 …
7 Amazing Photos of Korea before the War
July 8, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Fun fact! 98% of travellers to North Korea feature a Facebook profile photo of themselves in North Korea for at least three years after their tour!* Its common knowledge that Pyongyang features one of the most unique and dare I say iconic skylines of a …
The China-North Korea Border
July 8, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
As a peninsula, Korea as a whole only share two land borders with other countries. Those borders are exclusively found in North Korea, with South Korea only sharing sea borders with China and Japan. North Korea has borders with Russia and China, which …
Is Eritrea truly the “North Korea of Africa?”
July 8, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Within the travelling community, the “North Korea of Africa” is a moniker that we hear all too often. It is often used to describe either Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea. In this article, we’ll be giving our opinion about this moniker. Why is it call …
How do Chinese names work?
July 8, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
My Chinese friends include guys called Construction, United Army and Born in Beijing. Chinese names are confusing and difficult to pronounce, until you can speak the language anyway. But how exactly do they work? First things first, Chinese names work …
Jobs at YPT
July 6, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
At YPT we are always looking for new staff members to join our team around the world. We often don’t require experience in the industry or specialist skills but a willingness to be part of the team and learn new skills in a number of fields, from marke …
Halabja Chemical Attack site in Kurdistan
July 6, 2019 / by Pier Doyon
The Kurdish people have been going through a saddening series of strife and atrocious struggles for decades now. During the rule of Saddam Hussein up until recently and on the forefront of the war against IS, the Kurds have suffered many casualties. On …
Street Food
July 5, 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
It is fair to say that YPT, and me, in particular, have more than a passing interest in eating street food, and it is rare to take a tour with Young Pioneer Tours, including North Korea where we do not indulge at least a little with street food? But ho …
