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.
On June 9, 2012, after nearly 6 years of living and 3 years of travel writing in South Korea, I’ll be moving to Beijing, China to start a new chapter in my life. Even though I’ll be in China, I plan to continue to develop my Korean language skills so that I can pass level [...]
Spring has officially begun according to the lunar calendar even though the weather remains cold. This past weekend on February 3 was Ipchun (입춘), or the first day of spring. Around the country, people also celebrated at Jeongwol Daeboreum Fire Festivals, a time and place to pray for good fortune in the new year. I [...]
I’m finally back in Korea after a much needed 3 month break in the US. My trip home really made two things clear to me. First, living in a foreign country requires one to make numerous sacrifices. Simple things that make life easy like being a native speaker of your country’s language, access to food [...]