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.
Changdeokgung Palace (창덕궁) is one of the five grand palaces of the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897 ). Besides Changdeokgung, there is Changgyeonggung (창경궁), Deoksugung (덕수궁), Gyeongbokgung (경복궁), and Gyeonghuigung (경희궁). Built in the early 15th century, Changdeokgung was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1997. It is the only one of the five which [...]
I’ve heard foreigners say that once you’ve seen one Buddhist temple in Korea, you’ve seen them all. This has got to be the furthest from the truth. In fact, the more temples I visit, the more I can appreciate not only the major differences, but also the subtle ones. That being said, Bomun Temple (보문사), [...]