Back in 2019, which seems like at least a decade ago, YPT excitedly began creating a range of tours to take in World Cup qualifying football matches in Pyongyang. The qualifying groups threw up the match we all wanted, North Korea vs South Korea, as well as matches against Turkmenistan, Lebanon and Sri Lanka. The […]

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On the 1st of July 1921, at a meeting house in Shanghai and then when police intervened on a boat in Zhejiang province, the Communist Party of China (CPC) was born. On the 1st of July 2021, there will be celebrations throughout China at the centenary of the CPC. From a clandestine organisation of around […]

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As of the 11th of May, 2021 we have received confirmation from our local partners in Lhasa that Tibet has reopened to tourism for travellers of all nationalities. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Tibet has been closed to tourism even as China has dealt with the pandemic and its cities have seen life back to […]

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Introduction Who are the Stan countries? And what does Stan mean? You will hear lots of talk about the Stans, not Stan Laurel, or other men named Stan you understand. We are talking about the Stan countries. The seven Stans in particular. There are 7 sovereign nations with Stan at the end of their name, […]

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Introduction What languages do they speak in Nauru? In short the two official languages of Nauru are English and Nauruan, there is also a sizable Chinese minority who speak both Mandarin and Cantonese. Nauru English With Australia being the nearest global power and a number of Nauruans being educated there, the accent in Nauru tends […]

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Introduction Cambodia is one of the hottest destinations in South East Asia. In general, you will find a laid-back tourist atmosphere mixed though with a relatively conservative local culture. So what should you pack for travel to Cambodia? Here’s our guide on the ultimate packing list for Cambodia. Essentials Sunscreen – it is hot and […]

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Introduction I suspect that most people won’t get the answer to this one straight away. For the absolute YPT aficionados amongst you there is a possibility though. Most of you may be able to think of a city where you can visit two countries – one being a microstate, or in fact the smallest country […]

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As a mountainous country with natural parks in each corner, from the Kumgang mountains to Mt Myohyang, the Chilbo mountains to Mt Paektu, North Korea is a surprisingly good place for natural scenery. And as the northern half of the Korean peninsula, it of course offers great coastline on both its east and west side. […]

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Is it Spain, or Italy, or Belgium? Could the border with Switzerland be deceptively long? For anyone who is even vaguely acquainted with YPT you will know this is a kind of trick question. Long story short, it’s Brazil! But before we get to that… France has land borders with eleven countries. On its eastern […]

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Geographically speaking, it would be entirely unpredicted that the northern part of the Korean peninsula in East Asia and an island in the Caribbean just south of Miami would have such a close relationship like Cuba and North Korea But the DPRK, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea as it is commonly referred […]

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