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.
Korean traditional markets can be found in every town in Korea. Naturally, in big cities, the markets are big too. In Daegu City, the biggest market is called Seomun Market (서문시장) which literally means “West Gate Market” because before the Daegu fortress was demolished in 1920, Seomun Market was located outside of the west gate. [...]
It’s funny how people are less interested in exploring areas near where they live than they are in exploring foreign countries. Tourist sites that exist around our home towns seem to be either too mundane to make us excited or easily get pushed further and further back on the things to do list. I fell [...]