It used to be that traveling and using a bank card meant a ton of extra fees. Thankfully that is no longer the case, with a number of travel bank cards that not only do not punish you but often reward you for your travels. And while the whole world has yet to fully catch […]

From Vietnam to China and all the way to London, YPT make no bones about the fact we are train nerds. What though do we think of taking the train in Japan? Well the spoiler alert is that we freaking love it and to such a degree that we run one tour to Japan each […]

Few places show the horror of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake like Ukedo Elementary School, where 92 students and staff managed to survive, despite 152 people perishing and over 400 homes being destroyed in the area. Yet while it is now painted as the benchmark for dealing with tsunamis, the truth is that the […]

You might have recently noticed foreign people visiting the DPRK specifically for the 10 10 Party Foundation Day celebrations. Big foreign delegations, photos with banners, flags, and that trademark enthusiastic  flag waving make it impossible to miss if you follow the news. You might also have wondered why on earth we had not gone to […]

You may have noticed a bunch of foreigners in North Korea for Party Foundation Day recently. But what exactly is this holiday, how important is it, and why would foreigners be allowed in Well, like everything in the DPRK, the answer is somewhat complicated. We will though give a Young Pioneer Tours explanation. What is […]

Can you get a free house in Japan Well if you spend as much time on TikTok and YouTube as we do then you might have come across this story. Is it true though Sadly most things like this on TikTok such as the idea that Korea will pay you 5 million to live there […]

While flying might be the most comfortable way to move around Indonesia, taking the ferry is by far the most popular and affordable option for regular people. This is hardly surprising in a country made up of more than seventeen thousand islands. The statistics speak for themselves, with tens of millions of Indonesians using ferries […]

Riding a train in Indonesia is nothing like hopping on a European intercity line. It is sweaty, crowded, occasionally terrifying, and always memorable. If you are planning to traverse Java, explore Sumatra, or even test the first stretches in Sulawesi, understanding how to use the train in Indonesia will make your trip infinitely easier. Trains […]

Filipino cuisine is chaotic, bold, and utterly addictive. It is not refined or subtle. It is food meant to be eaten quickly, eaten with your hands, and eaten in huge quantities. Rice is the backbone of every meal. Meat, seafood, tropical fruits, and sauces dominate the plate. Filipino food tells the story of the Philippines […]

German Unity Day is the national holiday of Germany and is celebrated every year on October 3rd. If you live there you get a day off work, the politicians get to do their speeches, and there are some fireworks. On the surface it looks like another bland state holiday, but in reality it commemorates one […]