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.
There are 40 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty which were added to UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage list in 2009. The tombs are either individual tombs or clusters of tombs. UNESCO says of the collection of tombs: “The natural surroundings of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, shaped by the principles of pungsu, create [...]
I’m a huge fan of traditional Korean music. I have been ever since I stumbled upon a folk music festival at Olympic Park in Seoul in October 2006 during my first couple months of living in Korea. I’ll never forget that experience. I remember hearing the banging of drums and clamoring of metal off in [...]