I spent some time looking at ferry options between the Dandong in China and Icheon in South Korea, and the North Korean Cruise from Rason to Mt. Kumgang, which got me thinking in a nautical way. Now most people’s idea of travel is taking a plane to a destination, look around then flying to their […]

Day 3 Unfortunately Shan was ill in the morning- probably she thinks because the floor was so hot it went through the bed giving her a cold (we figured out how to turn the heated floors off after that which did help, sometimes they were too hot). So she missed some of the best scenery […]

Much has happened since YPT Pioneered the North-East of the DPRK. You can find our more about Mount Chilbo & Chongjin and the North-Hamgyong province in general in our blogs. As some of you Young Pioneers out there may have already heard, on the 8th of November I was fortunate enough to have the chance […]

YPT are super pleased to announce a new and very authentic route into the DPRK through the Tumen Chinese border, and into Hyeryong, birthplace of Mother Kim Jong Suk, with Mr Troy Collings (New Zealand) being the first westerner (as we are told) to make this crossing. Miss Yu Shan on the other hand was […]

YPT are super pleased to announce a new and very authentic route into the DPRK through the Tumen Chinese border, and into Hyeryong, birthplace of Mother Kim Jong Suk, with Mr Troy Collings (New Zealand) being the first westerner (as we are told) to make this crossing. Miss Yu Shan on the other hand was […]

It has been widely reported this week that Ri Son Ju, wife of DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, is pregnant. Despite a total lack of any persuasive evidence, the British Telegraph, BBC, and CNN have ran with the story. The whole notion that Ri Son Ju may be pregnant is nothing more than speculation arising […]

Our partners at Air Koryo have confirmed that from now they will now be running direct flights between Shanghai and Pyongyang. Due to time to get/change visas YPT will be offering this service from the 4th September, under the following schedule and prices. Tuesday 3pm departure from Shanghai 6pm arrival Pyongyang Friday 3pm departure from […]

Introduction While clearing through our old “blogs,” I was hit with the following story we published in 2012. “OK, so not strictly YPT thing, but Arsenal are playing Man City at the birds nest on July 27th, and on the 29th in Hong Kong. I can get tickets for both games, if anyone needs them […]

So lately the big news seems to be the reported end of the Arirang Mass games. Is it true? Sadly yes. This year is your last chance to see Arirang. However next year there is still a 95% chance of there being a mass games, it will just be a different performance. Whether it will […]

The recent report by the Sun newspaper in the UK about 2 reporters that snuck into the DPRK allegedly through British company Lupine Travel not only shows some truly piss poor reporting, but does not represent tourism in the DPRK. For that, you truly have to go in and see it with your own eyes. […]