In the spirit of all things World Cup, Young Pioneer Tours took a group of eight people in 2015 to Pyongyang to play a friendly game of football against local Koreans. We played the match on Friday morning and although Messi was replaced by Kim, and Pak took the place of Neymar, enough skill and […]

On Wednesday April 22nd  2015, seven travelers hailing from the the US, Canada, Australia, and Ireland, became part of the very small handful of people to have walked across the bridge from Tumen, China into Namyang, DPRK.  As if entering a new country in itself isn’t exciting enough, there is something more special when you cross […]

Moscow- Minsk – Kiev You can read Part 1 of the Eurasian Adventure here. “We had a very successful trip to Russia, we made it back.” As we emerged from the train which served as our home for six days, it took us as a while to readjust to the ground that doesn’t move.  Despite […]

I would say it usually comes within the first hour of meeting the group going into North Korea, usually when we have beers after the orientation, or if its a quiet group on the train, and for those that fly into the country over beers in the Yanggakdo Hotel. I would also add that it is usually asked […]

Westerners have largely avoided this ancient and beautiful land since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. With warming relations with and an increase of foreign visits in the last two years, this country is finally getting the recognition it deserves after years of failed isolationist policies. Here’s why Iran should be on your radar. 1. The […]

If you are interested in traveling to Malta, you should read this article to get the best out of it. It may not be what you are expecting. Figuring out where to stay in Malta is one of the most important decisions you will need to make initially, along with how you will travel and […]

Since 2013, YPT has been offering an exclusive tour of the Borderlands of the DPRK and China. A tour packed with amazing photography opportunities, the sight of Mt. Paekdu (Changbaishan on this side), intriguing chinese-dprk relationship and much more. When we say much more, we also mean quite a lot of partying. Unexpectedly, the borderlands […]

My fascination with North Korea began in 2008 while studying for my masters degree in International Relation. I have spent the last 8 years peering through the window wondering what it was really like on the other side. I travelled to Korea last week for the first of hopefully many trips and the country that […]

Looking for a queer, eerie, weird, bizarre experience of unbelievable proportions? Look no further than Ordos in China. Never heard of the place? I would say it’s pretty normal since the place is lost in the middle of Inner Mongolia and is a ghost town. Info on our newest tours and travels to Ordos Kangbashi […]

In February, (Yes, I realise this is long overdue, but better late than never!) I was fortunate enough to be invited by our DPRK partner company KITC (Korea International Travel Company) to visit for a research trip. I decided to take Sophie from our office with me as it was her first time to Pyongyang […]