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...
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...
Which Countries are Free of COVID-19?
The very word pandemic means that its something that affects the whole world, which clearly it has, but through the midst of the darkness there...
LSD History and Impact on Culture
I imagine most of you have heard of LSD, also known as acid or Lucy. You probably picture the hippy movements of the 60s or...
Culinary Masochism of Vikings and Koreans: An Unlikely Dynamic Duo
I admit, I went a bit far with the title in terms of comparing two very different cultures. But you know what? Sometimes people from...