2358“I once met a stranger online, and he told me about the possibility of a travelling lifestyle — being free, coming and going as you please, like gypsies (not the bad kind)” says Lauren, who has her own travel blog.

“I used to despair that there were just two paths — career and family — and I didn't belong in either.

“But, even though we never met in person, this guy implanted this idea into my mind (all Inception-like) and now this is what my life consists of. I'm a full-time, soon-to-be-sustainable traveller, and it's thanks to this brief, yet powerful, influence."

Taken in Bangkok during the SOTM World Tour.