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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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Stag Tours to Chernobyl (and Kiev)
November 14, 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
We have been running both independent, and group tours to Pripyat, and Chernobyl for over 10 years now, we know Kiev inside out, and in our humble opinion Kiev, with a side dish of a visit to Chernobyl make for a fabulous bachelor party.
Top 5 Silliest questions I got as a tour guide in North Korea
November 14, 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Look, we all travel to learn, no doubt. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a firm believer that “there’s no such thing as a stupid question,” but from time to time North Korea inspires odd questions that do a little more than cock an eyebrow. So in the interest o …
YPT’s Inaugural Tour to Bir Tawil
November 14, 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
At Young Pioneer Tours we are always looking to push the boundaries of established tourism by trying to get as off the beaten track as possible. This is what led us to Bir Tawil… If you have never heard of Bir Tawil, read this blog, but to give the ver …
Win a Free Trip to North Korea (is back)!
November 14, 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Due to the coronavirus in China and the temporary closure of the DPRK border our annual Win a Free Trip Competition is on hold. As soon as the DPRK reopens we will be announcing the date for the draw and then the winners. Every year for the last 7 year …
Ri Myung Hun – The World’s Tallest Basketball Player!
November 13, 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
Many people talk about North Koreans being short, and whilst some of them obviously are, I know at least a few that are very tall. There’s a guide I know called Mr Lee, everyone calls him tall Lee. I’ll accept that’s fairly anecdotal, but then there’s …
Differences Between Southern Iraq and Kurdistan
November 13, 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Iraq (Iraq proper, Baghdad Iraq or Southern Iraq, as you might call it) and Iraqi Kurdistan are destinations that are dear to our heart, having been doing tours there for years now. While the people of those two regions have the same passport, use the …
My Top 5 Experiences as a Tour Guide in the DPRK
November 13, 2019 / by Matt Kulesza
It feels like yesterday I packed my bags and left Melbourne for Beijing to start a literal dream job working as a tour guide in North Korea for Young Pioneer Tours. That was 2016 and since then I’ve visited North Korea countless times, learned so much, …
PRESS RELEASE: YPT is now the Official Tour Partner of CONIFA, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations
November 13, 2019 / by Nicolas Platt
Young Pioneer Tours is pleased to announce we have signed a one-year deal to become the Official Tour Partner of CONIFA, the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, a global acting non-profit organisation that supports representatives of in …
