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.
Japan occupied Korea for 35 years from official annexation in 1910 to Japan’s loss in WWII in 1945. During that time, the Japanese government imprisoned many Koreans who fought for Korea’s independence from colonial rule. One of the prisons from that era has been turned into a monument for the memory of those who participated [...]
Before coming to Korea, I knew nothing of wetlands and their importance to ecological diversity. Since arriving to Korea, I’ve had the opportunity to go on a DMZ Eco-Tour and explore for myself Suncheon Bay’s tidal flats on two occasions. These experiences have helped me to appreciate Korea’s natural habitats and the creatures that live in them. The result has been a growing interest in nature, and so I decided to take a trip to the Upo Marsh (우포늡) at the end of the summer season.