Location: Vientiane, Laos
Region: Southeast Asia
From the day she flipped through her first National Geographic magazine as a five-year-old, Lauren Pinkston knew she had to see the world. Since then, she’s traveled to five continents, read a lot of anthropology, and tried to figure out her place in a global community. Lauren currently works in SE Asia as a community development consultant while juggling language learning, cultural acquisition, and her own research in expat mental health. She’s a husband lover, diaper changer, envelope pusher, justice seeker, and adoption supporter.