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.
Originally built in 1483, Changgyeonggung Palace (창경궁) is one of the five grand palaces of the Joseon Dynasty. According to the Korea Tourism Organization, it often served as residential quarters for queens and concubines. During Japanese colonial rule, a zoo and botanical garden were placed on the palace grounds. The zoo was removed in 1983, [...]
Accessible only from inside the Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, the Secret Garden (비원) is a 78-acre private garden only used by the royalty of the Joseon Dynasty. Older names for the garden include Huwon (후원) meaning Rear Garden, and Geumwon (금원) meaning Forbidden Garden. The only way to visit the Secret [...]