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.
Buddhist temples in Korea can sometimes look ‘too similar’ to travelers who are new to Korea. However, if one visits enough temples and while visiting takes some time to look for something unique or charming, one can often find it. The next three travel reports will discuss three temples in Busan, all of which I [...]
As the second largest city in South Korea, Busan offers a few really good travel experiences. I considered starting my articles about Busan with Haeundae Beach, Korea’s most famous beach, but decided instead to share with you my trip to a very interesting seafood market called Jagalchi Market (ìžê°ˆì¹˜ 시장). As a hobbyist photographer, I [...]