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.
The thing I like best about exploring Korea is discovering a place or event that makes it all worth it. One of these places is the city of Gochang in North Jeolla Province (Jeollabuk-do). Just recently I discovered four reasons why Gochang deserves a spot on your itinerary when you visit Korea. They are (1) [...]
In this article I will talk about 4 attractions in Geoje Island: P.O.W. Camp (Historical Park), Hakdong Pebble Beach, Haegeumgang, and Sinseondae. Except for Sinseondae, these places, which are main attractions in Geoje Island, are not worth the time it takes to visit them. To begin with, the P.O.W. Camp is half museum, half theme [...]