Kristen Van Nest, Shanghai

On addiction importance, pink mopeds and staying out of the rat race

3 facts about Kristen

1.    Fulbright Scholar who researched Nation Branding in Luxembourg
2.    Contributing Author for “Innovating Women: Past, Present & Future”
3.    Content Marketing Manager at Foreo, a skincare technology company

Accept addictions

•    I’m the kind of person who dives feet first into cold water, I’ve done it many times in my life and never regret it.
•    When I came home after completing the Fulbright, it was really strange – everyone was doing the same things. I felt so different and so changed. For me it was like: “Ok. This isn’t the right time for me to be home”.
•    I started travelling when I was really young. My parents encouraged me to study and live abroad. When I was 16, I lived in Paris for a month. The next…