Lisa McKay

I still get confused when people ask me about home. Raised in Australia, Bangladesh, the States, and Zimbabwe, I have also lived in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Croatia. I am currently living in Laos ...

(The journey to Laos began with writing letters to someone in Papua New Guinea, and that is such a great story that I wrote a memoir about it - check out my latest book, a memoir, Love At The Speed Of Email).

In Australia, I worked as a forensic psychologist with the state police, in a maximum-security men’s prison, and on a child death review team.

In Croatia, I worked with a development organization as a stress management trainer.

In Indiana, I earned a masters degree in International Peace Studies at Notre Dame University.

In Los Angeles, I directed the Headington Institute’s training and education programs, providing psychological support services to humanitarian workers around the world.

In Laos, while my husband is hard at work for a humanitarian organization, I lie in a hammock by the Mekong River and drink mango smoothies.

At least, that is what I sometimes fantasize about when I’m busy looking after my first child, working as a consultant, or writing.

My latest book, Love At The Speed Of Email, was released in June 2012. It's a book that advance reviewers are calling “a modern-day fairytale” and a “travel memoir with a deep soul”. Please take a moment to check it out, or to drop by my website and say hello. I'd love to hear from you.