A woman who came to realise she was gay at 35 has ditched her home and "dream husband" to travel the world in a van. Lauren Burgess, 37, thought she had the perfect life until things became so stressful she broke out in hives and had to turn to therapy.
It was during this time she came to realise she was a lesbian after previously believing that experimenting with women during her college years was 'just a bit of fun'. Being inspired by people on social media being open about their sexuality, she began to work out her own.
In February 2021 she took the plunge and left her husband, Matt, 40, after four years of marriage to travel the West Coast of America in a van with her dog - a Goldendoodle named Ted. Now, she has expanded her travels to Europe exploring cities like Lisbon, London, Paris and Amsterdam - embracing her sexuality along the way.
