No it is not Atlantis, not in the conventional sense of the word. This is the city of New Songdo, it is not science fiction, this is where I live.

A few months ago when I discovered that we might be moving to South Korea I was excited at the possibility of a new adventure. The economy was pretty stagnant in the U.S. so Josh and I jumped at this opportunity but I had no idea that I was moving to such a fascinating place. The city of Songdo is built upon reclaimed land from the ocean. It is a man-made island, so once again I am an island girl .

I had no idea how NEW this city was. It just opened in August of 2009. There is still a massive amount of construction going on. It’s quite the contrast from the U.S. where many projects have slowed down because of the recession.

There is a park just down the road from us called “Central Park”. There is a canal that runs through it that is actually ocean water. It reminded me a lot of “Central Park” in NYC so I wasn’t surprised to find out this was the source of inspiration for the design. more…