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.
In this article I will focus on Seonunsan (Mt.) Provincial Park and Seonunsa Temple. This is the third article in a series of three, including Gochang Fortress and the Gochang Dolmen UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, which I hope that, in no uncertain terms, encourages all who read them to decide to visit Gochang in [...]
There are three locations in Korea designated as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites for their high concentration of dolmen, a kind of ancient grave characterized by massive stones lying on top. The UNESCO locations are in Hwasun (Jeollanam-do), Gochang (Jeollabuk-do), and Ganghwa (Incheon). The UNESCO website has this to say: The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, [...]