Will there be a full-blown war between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
Whilst things during Soviet Union times were largely a great love fest since the fall of the good old CCCP, relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan...
What happened to the Maoists in Nepal?
The People’s War in Nepal Back in 1996 a group of Maoists in Nepal started a People’s War in the countryside targeting government and police...
Studying Korean in North Koreas Least Visited Province
Introduction While Young Pioneer Tours is known for our annual Pyongyang Language Study Tour that takes place annually every July, our other shorter and lesser-known...
Visiting a Roma Gypsy Market in Bulgaria
The Balkan country of Bulgaria has no shortage of weird and wonderful things to do. From Communist UFO in Buzludzah to Black Sea party cities...
Turkmenistan: A country of World Records
If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Turkmenistan, or if you’ve looked it up to excite yourself about a future visit, you’ll have quickly realised...
FC STROITEL PRIPYAT – Chernobyl’s Forgotten Football Team
The time was 01:23 am on April 26th 1986. The first explosion was quickly followed by a second sending the 1,000 ton roof of reactor...
Zonkeys, Donkeys, & Surviving the most dangerous city in the world
Tijuana, Mexico - a city that straddles the U.S. border and is one of eternal infamy through its movie image and very real image. Both...
Rojava: Anarchism in Syria
You may think it obvious that Syria has experienced quite a degree of anarchy over the last five years throughout the Syrian Civil War and...