YPT is hiring a Social Media Manager for a full time position in our Beijing or Dandong office. We are particularly looking for someone with analytical skills and a flair for reflecting what we do in our jobs online! This position will also include the opportunity to train to be a tour guide to North […]

Introduction Microsoft is updating their Windows Servers to keep up with new market needs. With these upgrades, it’s also necessary that the professionals improve their skills to meet the new server requirements. This is why Microsoft administers the certification exams to its candidates. One of the tests is Microsoft 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA […]

Young Pioneer Tours’ love of Russia and Eastern Europe first started when we came up with the somewhat optimistic idea of a tour covering every single country of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc. The idea turned into reality with our Eurasian Adventure tour, but as we got to know the regions deeper we […]

As you may be aware, in the past years, more and more countries decided to adopt the electronic visa system in the visa policy. The reasons behind that decision are simple enough. Travellers enjoy a simplified online visa application process, while governments see an improvement in their tourism section. However, as a result of eVisas, […]

North Korea isn’t your average tour destination. It’s certainly not the type of place you’d expect to get sloshed with locals while sampling locally-brewed (and, in our opinion, very tasty) craft beers. Yet, in 2016, Pyongyang announced they’d be holding the first ever Taedonggang Beer Festival, where locals and international travellers alike could mingle, drink, […]

As of February 12th 2017, the Belarusian government launched a new visa program that allows citizens of 80 countries to apply for a visa on arrival at Minsk National Airport that’s valid for up to 30 days. Countries allowed Visa on Arrival in Belarus All EU citizens, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Bahrain, […]

Never up for shameless bandwagoning, here at YPT we’ve been just as shocked as most people at the sheer number of amazing people who have been taken away from us during 2016 – David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen, George Michael, and then not only Carrie Fisher but her mum too! And all of this is […]

Working in tourism in North Korea, YPT regularly answers questions about safety and security issues for when we’re visiting the country. The media paints a certain picture of the country and it is understandable that some people have questions about this. We give out detailed pre-tour information and brief everyone travelling with us at a […]

Getting ready to take off on an adventure to the Cappadocia region of Turkey? Or heading off to see the bustling city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia? You may not be able to just hop over with your passport in your backpack – there’s a good chance you may need to apply for a visa, even […]

Young Pioneer Tours are extremely pleased to announce that we have heard some great news from our partners at the Korean International Travel Company – from August 15th – September 9th, the first ever Pyongyang Taedonggang Beer Festival will be held on the Taedonggang Cruise boat on the River Taedong every night for the duration […]