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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”.
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US and Taliban sign a peace deal for Afghanistan
29 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
2020/02/29 Today, a peace deal between the government of the United States of America and the Taliban in Afghanistan is being signed. The accord, signed as part of a ceremony in Qatar, is the result of two years of negotiation. With this deal would com …
Five Stans Tour Highlights
29 February 2020 / by Ben Crowley
We are now doing a Five Stans tour. We started doing a Five Stans tour many years ago when we first started with mixed success, however, the recent demand for a tour of all five post-Soviet Stans has been overwhelming! Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikis …
What is Juche? – The Ideology of North Korea
28 February 2020 / by Dominic Perry
What is the Juche ideology? Those who’ve done a little reading on North Korea (DPRK) will know that explaining their ideology as ‘socialism’ or even ‘Marxism-Leninism’ (often written as ‘Stalinism’) is quite insufficient. If you were to ask a Korean, t …
What to bring to North Korea
27 February 2020 / by Rowan Beard
A common question we receive is what to bring to North Korea? Here is our complete list on what you need to pack for North Korea and what not to bring to North Korea to better prepare your trip to the DPRK. We cover the following in this article: …
The Curious Case of Palmerston Island
27 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Having grown up in the south-east of the United Kingdom, I’m no stranger to jokes about inbred folk! For us, the quintessential interbreeders were from the place called the Isle of Sheppey, so much so that there was even a spoof website. I digress, wel …
Should I go to North Korea or South Korea?
27 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Don’t worry! You have not accidentally come across a political article. This is all about tourism. But, it is also a question that many tourists ask themselves, “should I visit North or South Korea.” My personal opinion is both, but then I understand t …
What’s the difference between West Papua and Papua New Guinea?
27 February 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Papua New Guinea tribesmen A lot of people are probably aware of Papua New Guinea, that wild island full of fascinatingly remote tribes, countless languages and an utterly unique culture. When you look at it on the map though… It’s a little off, righ …
The slave trail of Benin
27 February 2020 / by Pier Doyon
In the city of Ouidah, Benin, can be found multiple artefacts, sites and statues related to the slave trade in Africa. That is because the city of Ouidah was at the end of the slave trail of Benin and an important hub for this sinister trade. Slavery w …
Driving in North Korea
26 February 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Do North Koreans have cars? The very quick answer to this question is yes, North Koreans have cars, and North Koreans drive. But, and like most things about the DPRK, there are some interesting parts to the story! North Korea actually makes its own car …
