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.
Centuries old and the possessor of 9 national treasures, Bulguksa Temple ranks among my favorite places in Korea. It’s simply a beautiful temple, particularly when the leaves turn colors in the fall, and when the cherry blossom trees are in full bloom in the spring. I’ve been there many times and I’m sure that I’ll [...]
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 [...]
Seonamsa Temple (선암사) is located near Suncheon City on the slopes of Jogyesan Provincial Park (조계산 도립공원). Seonamsa shares Jogyesan Provincial Park as a home with Songgwangsa Temple (송광사), one of the Three Temple Jewels of Korea. There is an easy trail that goes from one to the other which I talked about in my [...]