Maria is an established professional tour guide for English and Japanese speaking travelers. After extensive traveling, working and studying in North America, Europe and East Asia, she graduated from the Greek National Tourism Organization School of Professional Tour Guides. In addition, she has earned a B.A. in English Language & Literature at the University of Athens, Greece, and an M.A. in Modern Japanese Language and Social Science at the University of Sheffield, UK. Maria specializes in handling VIP travelers, but she enthusiastically shares her substantial knowledge of history, art, archaeology, mythology and cultural traditions with any traveler seeking an in-depth experience with the past and present of Greece. Her interests include traveling, creative writing, swimming, photography and culinary arts.