Have you ever dreamed of winning a large sum of money? For Meike Winnemuth, a fifty-year-old journalist from Hamburg, the dream became a reality when she answered all the questions correctly on the show Millionaire in 2010 and won 500,000 euros as a prize. She decided to use the money to fulfill a long-held secret desire that many of us carry within ourselves, namely to travel around the world. Meike rents out an apartment, buys a small laptop and a larger suitcase, and sets off on a life-long adventure. In twelve months, she visits twelve foreign cities, spending one month in each. In twelve letters to her relatives or close friends, she describes her experiences and adventures, and during the trip itself, she also writes a blog, where her readers also advise her on who to visit in a particular city, where to eat, or what to try. The book is a mix of an interesting, humorous travelogue with concrete advice for personal growth, as in the end Meike realizes that on her journey she mostly got to know and find herself again. And most importantly, she could have done all of this without much gain. So, go ahead, dare!