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.
Having participated in a DMZ Eco-Tour not long ago, and with a newly acquired and growing interest in Korean birds, I couldn’t resist visiting Suncheon Bay for a day for a little bird watching. Suncheon Bay, is located right in the middle of South Korea’s south coast, in the province of Jeollanam-do. The bay is [...]
The most heavily guarded border in the world is located between North Korea and South Korea, two countries still technically at war. The border is about 248 km long and 2 km wide. It is referred to as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and, believe it or not, is open for tours hosted by the United [...]