Coronavirus travel update. Welcome to the YPT COVID-19 / Coronavirus travel updates page. With this page we aim to give up to date travel advice on which countries are open to tourism during the current pandemic. As you might imagine one of the most frequent questions we are getting asked right now is which countries […]

At YPT we do love a former country, particularly one with a weird past, so we just had to write about Senegambia. If you have never heard of Senegambia, or rather the Senegambia Confederation, we will give you a quick minute to guess what it might have been. OK, times up, and if you said […]

YPT tours to Gabon Gabon is a one-of-a-kind destination in Central Africa. Nearly 90% of the country is covered by rainforests, making it one of the least densely populated countries in Africa. With 13 strictly protected national parks, Gabon has earned a reputation as a global conservation leader and even made history as the first […]

YPT tours to Sierra Leone Located on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, you’ll find Sierra Leone. The name come from Portuguese “Serra Leão”, meaning “Lion Mountain”, inspired by the mountain range near its coastline that looks like a lion’s head.  Our Sierra Leone tours are interesting for history buffs and nature lovers alike. Like […]

YPT tours to Cameroon Located in Central Africa along the Gulf of Guinea, Cameroon is often referred to as “Africa in miniature” because it contains nearly every major African landscape, from beaches and mountains to dense rainforest and savannah. It is also home to more than 250 ethnic groups, creating an incredible mix of traditions, […]

YPT Tours to Dagestan Our Dagestan tours take you to one of the most fascinating and least understood republics of the Russian Federation. Often overshadowed by its neighbours and misunderstood by outsiders, Dagestan was once a celebrated destination in the Soviet era thanks to its dramatic mountain landscapes, ancient villages, and the deep-rooted traditions of […]

There is currently a limited outbreak of Nipah virus in India. Nipah is a serious disease with a high fatality rate in confirmed cases, but it is also a virus that spreads poorly and historically remains confined to small, localised clusters. The current situation does not warrant avoiding travel to India as a whole, but […]

YPT Tours to Tonga Our Tonga tours take you deep into one of the last remaining monarchies in the Pacific and the birthplace of one of Polynesia’s most powerful ancient civilisations: the Tu‘i Tonga Empire. Once stretching across large parts of the Pacific, the Tu‘i Tonga dynasty shaped regional culture, navigation, language, and social systems […]

YPT Tours to the Solomon Islands Our Solomon Islands Tours takes you to the Solomon Islands in Melanesia, a country often overlooked by mainstream tourism. The Solomon Islands remain one of the Pacific’s best-kept secrets, a tropical archipelago rich in history, culture, and natural wonder. Nestled in the southwestern Pacific, this remote paradise offers a […]

Famously one of the most welcoming regions on earth, who are the friendliest countries in the Pacific Islands? Well, after much travel to all countries within the region, and after a lot of deliberation, I have decided to drop my flag in the sand. As always, this list is based on actual visits and real […]