Visiting Athens felt like a dream. The history, culture, and beauty attracted me to this Mediterranean destination for as long as I can remember. Growing up I learned about the Ancient Greeks in school. I still find myself fascinated by their mythology. Millennials, you probably remember falling in love with Greece through movies like Hercules, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, or Mamma Mia. While studying abroad in 2013, I had the opportunity to take a 5-day trip to Athens. This was part of a longer 18-day trip that included stops in France, Italy, Greece, and Germany. Since I knew this was likely a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Greece I agonized about…