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Bulgaria represents a pretty fascinating intersection between the cultures of the several empires that have conquered this Balkan country over the centuries. From Ancient Rome to the Ottoman Empire and the USSR, a great many hegemonies have made their mark on this Eastern European country, and nowhere is this more evident than in its capital […]
Any country that’s national drunk-dish is a fertilised duck egg could be considered on the weird spectrum, and if chasing weird shite is your bag, then the Philippines will … [Read More...] about Weird Shit: The Hanging Coffins of Sagada
Going overland to Vietnam from China seems to be on the bucket list of many a backpacker – particularly those that have just been to-past-its prime tourist mecca of Yangshuo– and … [Full Story] about How to get from Nanning to Hanoi
Bucharest – once known as the ‘Paris of the East’, which is (a) a pretty generous definition of the word ‘east’ by anyone’s standards and (b) a bit of … [Full Story] about Top 5 things to do in Bucharest
Astronauts,pirates, cowboys and princesses – chances are you fantasised about being one or the other as you grew up, and chances are that as the cold hard realities of adulthood … [Full Story] about Run your own island nation like a boss
Before my trip to Nauru, and knowing it to be one of the world’s least-visited and smallest countries, I decided to look into if it had a football team. Unsurprisingly I found that it didn’t, but this started me onto a bit of an odyssey into other nations that didn’t belong to FIFA, but did to a regional body, such as … [Full Story...] about The FIFA Dream – Football in the Marshall Islands
The United Nations has 193 members, whilst FIFA on the other hand has 211 members.This occurrence happens because many of the 193 members have self-governing colonies, such as the Cayman Islands or Martinique; more than one team represents a sovereign nation, such as England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; … [Full Story...] about The FIFA dream – Soccer in Tuvalu
The United Nations has 193 members, whilst FIFA on the other hand has 211 members. This occurrence happens because many of the 193 members have self-governing colonies, such as the Cayman Islands or Martinique; more than one team represents a sovereign nation, such as England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland; … [Full Story...] about The FIFA dream – Football in Nauru
Depending on the numbers that you read, Nauru is either the least visited country on earth, or fairly near the bottom/top of the least visited countries list.Therefore there’s really not all that much information online about Nauru, so we’ve decided to put together our top ten facts about Nauru. Should you wish to … [Full Story...] about Top ten facts about the Republic of Nauru
I realise that in the modern world slagging off the cuisine of a nation makes me on par with Mussolini in the racist stakes, but recent Air China adventure ground my gears to such a level I’m now forced to do what anyone would in my circumstances – rant on Al Gore’s greatest achievement, the internet. After 13 years … [Full Story...] about Congee isn’t nice – neither is Air China long haul
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Anyone can go to a trade fair, but how many can say they've been to a trade fair in North Korea?
North Korea Trade Fair Announcement 2019 – Young Pioneer Tours
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We at Young Pioneer Tours are again excited to announce the dates for this year’s Pyongyang Spring Trade Fair, held from the 20th to the 24th of May 2019.June Ultra Budget Tour & Sinuiju Extension | Young Pioneer Tours
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Join YPT for what we believe to be the cheapest ever travel package to take people into the DPRK! By making use of traveling from Dandong (which is easily reachable from most of China), and the more t...Svalbard: Soviet Frontier Arctic Cruise – Young Pioneer Tours
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The quintessential YPT trip, blending far-flung frontiers and Red tourism on our amazing cruise of the far-north archipelago of Svalbard!
