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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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Borderlands of North Korea – #6 Jian – Ji’an
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd piece abo …
When will North Korea open for tourism? – July 2025 Update
1 July 2024 / by YPT Team
North Korea expected to reopen to tourism officially again shortly As of 16th June 2025, there have been unconfirmed reports suggesting that North Korea may be considering a partial reopening to tourism, though no specific dates or details have been of …
Borderlands of North Korea – #3 Baishan City
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd piece about the wider is …
Borderlands of North Korea – #2 Dandong
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd (dare we say interesting) piece about the wi …
Borderlands of North Korea – #1 Tumen
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd interesting piece about the wider issue …
Borderlands of North Korea – #5 Linjiang
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd piece abo …
Borderlands of North Korea – #4 Changbai Village
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
Aside from Young Pioneer Tours regularly blogging about our budget tours to North Korea and the many new North Korean Tourist attractions that pop up in Pyongyang and other cities, we also try and do the odd piece about the wider is …
Who recognises Abkhazian Independence?
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
While many consider Abkhazia an unrecognised state, in actuality it is partially recognised due to many United Nations and non-United Nations states recognising Abkhazian Independence. Who though are these states, why do they recognise Abkhazia and wha …
Is Abkhazia a country?
1 July 2024 / by Gareth Johnson
At YPT we love to jump in on debates about what exactly counts as a country, something we have strong opinions about. Therefore what do we think about the question is Abkhazia a country? Our simple answer to this would be a yes, but obviously there are …
