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.
In the early spring of 2011, I met a couple of older Korean men on Gajisan Mountain in Gyeongsangnam-do. I happened to be looking for a shady spot to sit and eat my lunch, but there was very little to be found at the peak. These two men noticed that and invited me to sit [...]
Founding myths, or myths that explain the creation of a city or state, are common throughout history. Korea has one of these of which the oldest record dates back to the 1200’s. The founding myth of Korea centers on three characters: Hwan-in, Hwan-ung, and Dan-gun. A religion in which members pray to these three is [...]