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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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Ask A YPT Guide: What’s Your Favourite Food Abroad?
December 21, 2017 / by Gareth
Whether you will admit it or not, food is a massive part of travel. It’s a great way to experience, understand, and fully immerse yourself in the culture. Although, it does make leaving the country all the more difficult. Make sure to try as much as po …
In The Shadow of War: Making Socotra a Reality
December 20, 2017 / by Alistair Riddell
Any keen world traveller worth his salt will know that to actually set foot on the island of Socotra will have been worth every single challenge to get there, for this is one of the most difficult places in the world to get to. For those of us who are …
Ask A YPT Guide: What’s Your Favourite National Holiday?
December 19, 2017 / by Gareth
A day when a nation celebrates a very important event in its history, National Holidays in any country usually involve mass celebrations and just a generally good vibe – meaning a perfect time to visit. YPT run numerous tours to various countries, taki …
An Insight Into The World’s Least Visited Country: Nauru
December 18, 2017 / by Alistair Riddell
Nauru Population: 10,000 Area: 21km2(8.1sq mi) Currency: Australian dollar Current President: Baron Waqa Total annual visitors: 160 Once considered the wealthiest country on Earth in 1980, Nauru’s story takes a darker turn in recent news. As of 2017, i …
Space, Desert, Kazakhstan – Baikonur
December 18, 2017 / by Gareth
Some of the most rewarded travel destinations out there can also require an immense amount of effort. Permits, long journeys, harsh weather, high costs are just some of the obstacles that lie in wait! However, for others, it’s merely about si …
An Insight Into The Pyongyang Metro
December 15, 2017 / by Gareth
I’ve visited the DPRK more than 100 hundred times and I usually get asked by tourists do I get bored coming back? My answer is simply “not yet”. Every time I do return to North Korea I’m able to experience or witness something I haven’t yet done in the …
Ask A YPT Guide: What’s Your Favourite Attraction in North Korea?
December 15, 2017 / by Gareth
Tourism or travels into the country isn’t the first thing that comes to most people’s mind when talking of North Korea. If it is brought up, a common misconception is that visiting the country limits you to the capital of Pyongyang and the DMZ. But, th …
Staying Safe in a War Zone: Rules, Etiquette and Advice
December 15, 2017 / by Gareth
Written by Joel, our man in Soviet Europe. I’ve always had an obsession with both military history and international conflict. This obsession has seen me travel to multiple war zones, frozen-conflict zones, and former war zones, in order to …
How To Get A Visa For Uzbekistan
December 14, 2017 / by
Next up on our visa series, is how to get yourself a tourist visa for Uzbekistan. Depending on your nationality, the type of visa you need, where you apply for it, and how can vary quite a bit. We’ve put all the key information together on o …
