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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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Happy May Day and 12th Birthday to YPT!
1 May 2020 / by YPT Team
Pictured Above: May 1st, 2008 our first group takes a stroll through Moran Hill, Pyongyang Today marks two worldwide monumental events, the 134th International Workers Day, but even more profoundly the 12th birthday of Young Pioneer Tours! Why is this …
President of North Korea
1 May 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Who is North Korea’s President? The official President of North Korea is Kim Il Sung, who died in 1994. How does that work? We are happy to explain! North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (check out the meaning of that here) …
National Airlines of Central Asia
1 May 2020 / by Ben Crowley
This is one for the airline nerds out there. The first thing that needs to be clear is airline nerds are a different breed from aviation nerds. There are many who barely know the cockpit from the tail but yet love to know about airlines, airline servic …
Panjshir – One of the best places to travel in Afghanistan
1 May 2020 / by Ben Crowley
Firstly, we have to stipulate that this is in the context to travelling to Afghanistan. It’s certainly not the same as Island Hopping in South East Asia, or visiting all the cultural places of Europe. It is Afghanistan after all which is regularly rate …
What is the Demilitarized zone?
29 April 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
What is the demilitarized zone, or DMZ? In short, it is the land border between the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea. The Korean demilitarized zone is a strip of land separating North and South Korea. The zone was set up t …
Capital of Mongolia – Ulaanbaatar
29 April 2020 / by Dominic Perry
Outskirts of Ulaanbaatar Ulan Batar is the capital of Mongolia. When one thinks of Mongolia, perhaps your mind is cast back to the ancient history of the Mongolian Empire. Overtaking vast swathes of the known Earth and impacting history forever. Such m …
Flag of South Korea
29 April 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The flag of South Korea, also known as the Taegeukgi, is the national flag of the Republic of Korea. Here’s the history of the South Korean flag. Generally speaking at Young Pioneer Tours we are slightly more interested in what goes on in North Korea, …
Unified flag of Korea
29 April 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
The Unified Flag of Korea is the flag used when North and South Korea either unite as one team, march together or attend various meetings between the countries. What is the unified flag of Korea? It consists of a plain white background with a blue silh …
Cambodia launches new immigration app
29 April 2020 / by Gareth Johnson
Cambodia launches new immigration app to help expats during the coronavirus lockdown. Whilst standing outside for my morning smoke, I spotted the police four doors down talking to a seemingly very confused Chinese gentleman. The area we live in is esse …
