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.
Events happening through the weekend include: The Eumseong Pumba Festival (May 25-29) The Chuncheon International Mime Festival (May 23-29) The Incheon Bupyeonog Pungmul Festival (May 25-29) The Ulsan Whale Festival (May 26-29) The KTO announced Opening Dates of Korea’s Major Beaches. I’m not sure about you, but I know I could really use some nice [...]
While on my hike on Gyeongju’s historic Namsan Mountain, some Korean hikers recommended Baraebong (바래봉/1,165m) in Jeollabuk-do to me by for its colony of Royal Azaleas in spring. So as part of this spring’s “chase the azaleas” theme I have going, I took a trip there on May 15. I made my way to Namwon [...]