“Hi everyone! I’m Mary and I’m from Chicago. Yia sas! My name is Maria and I come from Greece.” And by now you probably already understand, that me and myself share two citizenships, two diverse cultures, two homes, two names and two mother languages. “Hey this almost feels like cheating!” But this travelogue is not a ‘Tale of two cities’ (with all due respect Charles Dickens) – which happens to be one of my favorite books. As a passionate advocate of traveling and an incurable adventurer, I want to share with you my worldwide experiences – the ones that have come to pass and the ones yet to eventuate – offer some travel tips and recommend some of my favorite books to befriend you on the way, but most importantly, inspire you to live life at its fullest and infuse into your heart the desire and passion that so fiercely motivate me to travel. And what better way than to have you as co-passengers on this amazing life journey. “So ladies and gentlemen welcome aboard. Please fasten your seatbelts and secure all your belongings under your front seat; keep your table trays closed and your seat in the upright position. The plane is ready for takeoff.”