Splitting My Year Between the US and Greece, Biggest Differences

• I split my year between Los Angeles and Athens, and the cities are quite different. 
• Beach culture and public recreational spaces tend to be more lax in Greece than in the US. 
• I hardly ever run into traffic in Athens, but it’s normal to sit on the clogged freeway in LA. 

I spent the first few years of my life in Greece and then moved to the US.

But just like the influx of travelers helping to set record-breaking tourism numbers on the islands, I couldn’t stay away from my beautiful birth country for long.

I currently split my time between Los Angeles and Athens for work — six months in the US and the other half of the year in Greece.