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.
Mungyeong City (문경), located in Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도), is famous in Korea for the Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park (문경새재 도립공원). Most school-age Koreans and adults know about it since many Koreans visit it as part of a school trip or with their families. The Mungyeong Saejae is a series of three historical gates that once controlled [...]
Mudeungsan Mountain Provincial Park (무등산 도립공원), located adjacent to Gwangju City in Jeollanam-do, offers hikers a relatively easy hike that is rewarded with some great views at the top. Getting from the Gwangju Bus Terminal to the mountain is as easy as walking out the door and hopping on the right bus. There is a [...]