Tigers & Magpies travel editor, Eddie Provencher, is an American citizen who first came to the Korean peninsula in September 2006 to teach English, learn Korean, and to have a cultural experience. Since coming to Korea Eddie has grown to love teaching English, has passed the Test of Proficiency In Korean (TOPIK) Level 4, and has had many deep cultural experiences.
In the spring of 2009 Eddie took a 3 month break from teaching English to travel in Korea. Through this experience, Eddie developed a sincere appreciation for the natural beauty of the landscape, for the culinary tastes of the nation, and for the warmth and kindness of the Korean people.
Here on Tigers & Magpies you will find Korean travel reports and photos so that you can learn a little bit more about the Korean peninsula, and so that you too can travel and have a travel experience worth remembering and cherishing.
Pohang is a city of about 500,000 people located on the east coast of Korea. Pohang’s Yeongil Bay Port allows the city to be involved in international trade. Hence the catch phrase “Global Pohang”. The main industry in the town is dominated by POSCO, a major steel manufacturer with an enormous factory sitting right on [...]
If one searches the internet for information about a place called Muju, here’s what they may find. Muju county in Jeollabuk-do is a small county of about 25,000 residents located right in the middle of South Korea. Muju has a winter ski resort that boasts the longest trail and the steepest trails in Korea. Muju [...]