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.
Haeundae Beach (해운대 해수욕장) is by far the most famous beach in Korea. During peak summer days, thousands of visitors flock to this sandy shoreline. Despite having so many people on one beach, it’s not the number of people that crowds it as much as the extraordinary number of rent-able beach umbrellas that are being [...]
Palgongsan Provincial Park (팔공산 도립공원), with its highest peak called Birobong (비로봉) at 1,192m, is located just outside of Daegu City in the north. Within the park are a number of attractions including Gatbawi (갓바위), Donghwasa Temple (동화사) and Daedeok Cable Car, Gasansanseong Fortress (가산산성), and several other Buddhist relics scattered around the mountain range. [...]