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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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7 Amazing Photos of Korea before the War
8 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Fun fact! 98% of travellers to North Korea feature a Facebook profile photo of themselves in North Korea for at least three years after their tour! Nowadays Pyongyang photos area lmost cliche! But what were things like before the reds rocked up? The Ic …
The China-North Korea Border
8 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
As a peninsula, Korea as a whole only share two land borders with other countries. Those borders are exclusively found in North Korea, with South Korea only sharing sea borders with China and Japan. North Korea has borders with Russia and China, which …
Is Eritrea truly the “North Korea of Africa?”
8 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
Within the travelling community, the “North Korea of Africa” is a moniker that we hear all too often. It is often used to describe either Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea. In this article, we’ll be giving our opinion about this moniker. Why is it call …
How do Chinese names work?
8 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
My Chinese friends include guys called Construction, United Army and Born in Beijing. Chinese names are confusing and difficult to pronounce, until you can speak the language anyway. But how exactly do they work? First things first, Chinese names work …
Jobs at YPT
6 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
At YPT we are always looking for new staff members to join our team around the world. We often don’t require experience in the industry or specialist skills but a willingness to be part of the team and learn new skills in a number of fields, from marke …
Halabja Chemical Attack site in Kurdistan
6 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
The Kurdish people have been going through a saddening series of strife and atrocious struggles for decades now. During the rule of Saddam Hussein up until recently and on the forefront of the war against IS, the Kurds have suffered many casualties. On …
Street Food
5 July 2019 / by Gareth Johnson
It is fair to say that YPT, and me, in particular, have more than a passing interest in eating street food, and it is rare to take a tour with Young Pioneer Tours, including North Korea where we do not indulge at least a little with street food? But ho …
The Yazidis and the holy city of Lalish
5 July 2019 / by Pier Doyon
The Yazidi religion and Yazidi people came on the world’s spotlight during the ISIS invasion of Iraq on the 3rd of August 2014 as they were forced to flee their villages, escape death, sex-slavery or become stranded on Mount Sinjar. Before those events …
