When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Maria Adelmann Maria Adelmann is a writer covering travel. She once left on a six-week trip and didn't come back for ...

Maria Adelmann grew up on fairy tales and other stories. “I thought about this — do I remember the first time I read ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ or ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ and I don’t ...