Welcome to the Young Pioneer Tours Blog, the place where we we keep you informed about everything YPT, from current tours, to future tours and a whole lot of eclectic stuff in between.
YPT first started blogging in 2008 and are considered the best North Korean Travel blog that there is.
But, as Young Pioneer Tours have expanded our locations, so have we expanded our blog. Now we have one of the best travel blogs in the world!
And while most of our content is about the numerous destinations we go, including travel guides and what to pack, we also delve into more serious subjects such as the safety of certain destinations, as well as how LGTBQ+ friendly the places we visit are.
While the vast majority of our content is produced in-house, we are always on the look-out for guest bloggers and writers. Want to write for us? Then simply get in touch.
You can also check out our sister publication YPT Life.
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8 April 2020 / by
What happened to Anzhi Makhachkala? You may be forgiven to assume the richest teams in Europe would include the likes of Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City but what if I told you a team from Makhachkala – the capital city of Dagestan, Russia – once h …
8 April 2020 / by YPT Team
Dear Pioneers, We hope you are doing well and staying healthy through this challenging time. If you have a few spare moments over the next few days, We have a massive favour to ask from you from all of us here at Young Pioneer Tours. If you haven’t alr …
8 April 2020 / by Joel Vostok
As COVID-19 keeps us locked down indoors, millions around the world have indulged in Netflix’s addictive documentary series: Tiger King. Based around the wild exploits of an eccentric exotic animal zoo owner named Joe Exotic, his arch enemy and a whole …
7 April 2020 / by YPT Team
While the world is in a state of lockdown and uncertainty due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we are currently looking for guest bloggers who would like to feature their content on our website. Whether you are a former customer, simply have a strong inter …
7 April 2020 / by Paris Hailwood
During the years of the Soviet Union, there were several versions of the flag of the Uzbek SSR. The first ones, in 1925 and 1926, included the acronym for UzSSR (Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic) in Uzbek (Arabic script) at the top and Russian (Cyrillic …
7 April 2020 / by Rowan Beard
A follow up from our Siem Reap blog announcing the town has closed for a possible lockdown, with hardly any tourists in the region this has left Angkor Wat totally deserted and making for an incredibly rare and perfect opportunity for photos. Yes we go …
6 April 2020 / by YPT Team
We are living through unprecedented times, and the world, along with the travel industry, is a changed place.We understand that planning a trip can be full of caution and uncertainties, even at the best of times. Undoubtedly travel in the era of COVID- …
6 April 2020 / by Alistair Riddell
Amir Timur During the Soviet Union, people worshipped Lenin, Marx, Stalin and even their local communist leaders such as Frunze. When the Soviet Union collapsed, each country needed to find new national heroes. The rest of the world does it, the Scandi …