Mara Kanari was born and raised in Athens Greece. She graduated from Athens College and went on to Greek National guide School in Corfu and while guiding got her second degree in Humanities and Studies in Greek Civilization from The Hellenic Open University.
She has been leading groups in Greek, English and Japanese with emphasis on the Ancient Greek civilization and mythology. Since 2001 she has taken tourists from over 60 countries to both the mainland and the islands of Greece, sharing with them her knowledge of history, archaeology, good food, better wine and folklore dancing. Her future plans include finally learning how to cook and completing her first novel titled 'Misguided'.