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Where To Nest

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Author

Kristen Van Nest

Genre

Nonfiction – Memoir

Release Date

April 4, 2024

Publisher

Rising Action

Categories , Tag Product ID: 19534

Description

After college getting her dream job in New York City, Kristen thought she had everything a modern Millennial was supposed to want–a sexy zip code, a boyfriend, and a corporate job. But instead of feeling content, she soon realized she had no idea who she was and what made her happy. Naturally, she did what any sane person would do: hopped on a plane and spent the rest of her twenties living abroad and traveling the world in search of love, adventure, and new and exciting places to eat bread.

By stripping away the cultural norms and expectations she grew up with in the US, she rebuilt from scratch a new identity, sense of self, and life purpose that ultimately led her to move to Los Angeles to pursue comedy. Through living in Luxembourg on a Fulbright Scholarship and then in China for three years working for a wine importer, Where to Nest takes us across the globe–including nearly being murdered by a lover while skiing in Switzerland, navigating Greece during a banking crisis, and visiting Thailand during a government coup–as a woman struggles to find belonging. This is a story for anyone who needs a good laugh, travel ideas, and inspiration for ways to add more joy into their lives.

About the Author

Photograph of author Kristen Van Nest

With a career spanning from New York to Luxembourg (as a Fulbright Scholar) to Shanghai (where she lived and worked for 3.5 years) to now L.A., Kristen has a unique perspective of the world and how humans relate. She brings this vision to all her projects.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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