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.
For the adventurous traveler, it’s hard to not like traditional markets. The markets are full of strange sights and smells, and steeped in culture. Every town has at least one market, and big cities naturally have the biggest markets. Daegu City has two very large markets: Seomun Market (서문시장) , and Chilseong Market (칠성시장). Seomun [...]
One of my favorite Korean dishes is called sundae bokkeum (순대볶음). I’ve only eaten it at one place, so I can’t speak about other places. However, this one place is awesome. Tucked away in an alley in downtown Daegu, the place doesn’t even have a name! To find it, you’ll need a landmark. So first [...]
Located in Jangsaengpo Port, Ulsan City, is a handful of restaurants specializing in whale meat. I visited a restaurant called in English something like “12 flavors of whale meat restaurant” while attending the Ulsan Whale Festival. Jangsaengpo Port is also called something like the Special Whale Culture Zone and has the Jangsaengpo Whale Museum (Korean [...]