Mike Safo with Young Pioneer Tours, Rowan Beard

Joined today all the way from Cambodia, Rowan Beard from Young Pioneer Tours. Rowan tells us about growing up in Brisbane, not being fit for the 9-5 grind and eventually heading to Russia and Vietnam for work/adventure. We hear about when he first heard about Young Pioneer Tours, and how he worked his way form tour guide to a manager, specializing in North Korean tours and visiting the area over 120 times. He tells us what a tour to North Korea is like, what you can expect and the safety precautions they take. We also hear about other tours that YPT offers to some of the world’s least visited countries, and even countries that aren’t recognized, such as visits to Iran or Chernobyl. Obviously YPT has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic so we hear how we can help the company and when he thinks we can start traveling again. From a cave of bats in Cambodia to pub crawls in Pyongang, check out YPT on the following sites:  https://www.youngpioneertours.com/ https://www.instagram.com/youngpioneer/