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.
Browsing through Korea Tourism Organization’s list of festivals, I came across one that promised a traditional tug-of-war contest. That’s all I needed to know about the Gimje Horizon Festival before deciding I would attend it. However, I did learn one more interesting thing; I learned that there would be a Guinness World Record attempt for [...]
If you are planning a vacation in South Korea, then Jinju city should make it on your list of places to consider visiting. There are three reasons that make Jinju worthy of consideration. First, Jinju has a weekly bullfighting competition on Saturdays except during the winter months. Second, Jinju has a fortress, which was used [...]