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.
If you read this blog regularly, it’s no secret that I’m into bird-watching. I now instinctively pay close attention to trees so that I can identify birds when I hear them or catch a glimpse of them. After moving from Daegu to Seoul in January, I began an online search for bird-watching spots in Seoul [...]
One thing that has made outdoor activities in Korea more interesting for me is my growing love for birdwatching. Having recently moved to Seoul from Daegu, I wanted to see what this region of Korea had to offer. In searching the internet for birdwatching information, I ran across a Korea Tourism Organization article titled “Four [...]
In the coastal city of Busan, there is a rocky cliff area known as Taejongdae (태종대) which has appropriately been turned into a park. I made my way there near summer’s end for this report. Here’s what I found… Near the park’s entrance are a few Korean food restaurants, convenience stores, and carnival-style game huts. [...]