Can Journalists Travel to Socotra
Journalists can travel to the Yemeni island of Socotra with relative ease, but there are still some restrictions to travel here, as well as certain caveats related to doing journalism on the island. To read…
Can Journalists Travel to Russia during the Conflict with Ukraine
Despite the current conflict with Russia and Ukraine it is indeed possible for western journalists to travel to Russia and report on the war there. There are though of course caveats, as well as vis…
Can Journalist Travel to Ukraine During the Current Conflict
Journalist travel to Ukraine is actually extremely easy despite the current conflict, although where exactly you can go and what you can do will depend greatly on who you are and your contacts. To read…
Can American Journalist Visit Syria?
As announced today Americans can now go to Syria on a tourist visa, but does this change the situation for American journalists that wish to visit the Syrian Arab Republic? In short no, it does…
Traveling as a foreign journalist in Sudan
Generally speaking journalists cannot travel to Sudan without special permission. With that being said traveling as a journalist incognito is possible, although where you realistically visit depends on the security situation on the ground. To…
Who are YPDR?
Around 15 years ago and before YPDR became a concept some of our members were involved in the adventure, or so called Dark Tourism sector. For them this involved facilitating travel to places such as…