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 and what does it mean? Juche Tower, Pyongyang 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 …

A common question we get asked a lot. Here is our quick list on what you need to bring to North Korea to better prepare your trip with us at Young Pioneer Tours. Clothing In general clothing restrictions in North Korea are fairly laxed. During summer i …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Vanuatu is one of our favourite parts of our Least Visited Countries Tour , not least for the Kava. We usually stay at the Hideaway Resort (more on that later), a resort on an island basically, and one that also has an underwater post office – that in …