Syria has recently hit the news again in a big way. After not much attention for a while, it’s back in the limelight. The president of the USA, Donald Trump, announced that he would withdraw US troops from a particular segment of the Syrian/Turkish border. As a result of this Turkey announced that they would […]

YPT is kind of a big deal. We didn’t necessarily envision being where we are now, where we have to think about logistics and stuff, but we are. And on occasion, we find that we need more people to guide and blog and do social media stuff. So here we are, dear reader, throwing ourselves […]

Much like any other country, North Korea has its fair share of holidays, festivals and celebratory days. And much like any tour company specialising in tours to a particular country, we try to take advantage of as many of these as possible. With that in mind, here’s a comprehensive guide to all of the holidays […]

Saudi Arabia, the long out-of-reach kingdom, birthplace of Islam. It has been on travellers bucketlist for a very long time but, until very recently, it was one of the hardest countries to get into due to a very tough immigration policy which meant tourist visas simply didn’t exist. For a long time, people who visited […]

We did it, folks – in a massive milestone for YPT, we became the first tour company to take a group across the DPRK-Russia border! That is legit amazing! Right? Not since the day after never has a tour company taken a group over this border, making this a huge coup and establishing an exciting […]

The rising star of North Korean football, Han Kwang Song, has joined Juventus in a deadline-day move — thus completing the highest profile transfer for a North Korean player in history. Han Kwang Song, who is one week shy of his 21st birthday, has signed on loan with an obligation to buy for a fee […]

News Update: Travelling to the USA after a tour in North Korea

The draw for the Asian section of the Qatar2022 World Cup took place in Kuala Lumpur today. Some big matches were picked out, with Iran facing Iraq in Group C, but undoubtedly the biggest is in Group H where North Korea and South Korea will face each other both home and away in a bid […]

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 marketing, website development to tour guiding. Job opportunities […]

The Economic Community for West African States, a group of 15 countries in the region of West Africa, was meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, on Saturday. Amongst the many decisions taken, the most interesting one for us travelers is certainly the adoption of a new common currency. The new currency, called the Eco, shall be launched […]