Macko, Elaine

Like a lot of people I always longed to travel. Unlike a lot of people, I'm impulsive and a risk taker. So when a week vacation to London turned into a chance to totally shake up my life, I jumped right in without a second thought, which would pose some unique problems and experiences further down the road. What started out like a fairy tale, complete with a porcelain figurine of Denmark's Little Mermaid from the story by Hans Christian Andersen, didn't quite have the happy ending one might imagine. But it provided me with a chance to explore the world, to make incredible friends, to learn abo...