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.
I added the Eumseong Pumba Festival (May 25-29) to the calendar. (The link will take you to the KTO page for last year’s event. Other than the date, the info should be the same.) Last year’s event was cancelled due to the North Korean attack on the South Korean naval war ship. The Chuncheon International [...]
Among the mountains known as the Yeongnam Alps, the one with the highest peak is Gajisan (가지산/1,241m). It became a provincial park in 1979 and is listed as the 29th most popular mountain in Korea by the definitive Korean mountain hiking website www.koreasanha.net. The mountain’s attractions include golden reed grass and colorful leaves during the [...]