Introduction Asmara Tank Graveyard Located in the heart of Eritrea’s capital city, Asmara, lies an unexpected and haunting testament to the region’s struggling past – the Asmara Tank Graveyard. This site, often referred to as the “tank cemetery,” stands as a silent witness to the conflicts and changes that have shaped Eritrea as a nation. […]

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Introduction Mogadishu Fish Market The Mogadishu Fish Market is one of the major highlights of visiting the unique capital city of Somalia as a tourist. Located in the heart of Mogadishu, the Fish Market is a bustling hub of fishermen, vendors and local buyers. The most common fish you’ll see sold here are tuna fish, […]

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As of October 2023, the visa on arrival scheme in Angola has been extended to a whopping 98 countries in a move that is expected to help boost tourist numbers to the Southern African nation. Previously, Angola has gone through a communist regime and most recently a bitter civil war has been renowned for just […]

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Iraqi Airways Introduction Iraqi Airways is the national airline of the Republic of Iraq and was founded in 1945 making it the second oldest airline in the Middle East – the oldest being Egypt Air. Iraqi Airways operates domestic and international routes from its headquarters at Baghdad International Airport. The airline operates five domestic – […]

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There’s no doubt the caveman of Socotra is the most famous person on the island to both tourists and locals. Socotra is an island a part of the Republic of Yemen and located on both the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. It’s an island completely isolated from most civilization with very few tourists visiting […]

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At Young Pioneer Tours we are totally obsessed with maps and most notably enclaves and exclaves. One that has particularly grabbed our attention is located on the horn of the United Arab Emirates peninsula pointing towards Iran across the Gulf. An unusual exclave of Oman surrounding a small enclave of the UAE – thus forming […]

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Introduction to the Secret Metro of Bucharest Piata Romana metro station is not like any other metro station found on the Bucharest Metro. Located in central Bucharest under Piața Romană which translates to Roman Square. What makes this metro so unique is the bulk of the platforms are less than 1 metre wide. Why was […]

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Introduction The deepest metro station in the world is Arsenalna station on the Sviatoshynsko – Brovarska line located in Kyiv – the capital city of Ukraine. This subway station was opened on the 6th November 1960 as part of the first stage of the Kyiv Metro built and designed by the Soviet Union. Arsenalna metro […]

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Introduction to GANEFO The Games of the New Emerging Forces (GANEFO) was a sports event created by former Indonesian president Sukarno in 1963 as a retaliation to the Olympic Games. The event was created with propaganda in mind and invited other nations of the “emerging nations”, mostly newly independent socialist countries such as China, North […]

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Wonsan Introduction Wonsan is a city located on the east coast of the Korean peninsula and serves as the provincial capital of Kangwon province located in North Korea with approximately 325,000 residents making it the fifth largest city in the DPRK. Wonsan is most famous for its freshly caught seafood and long white beaches that […]

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