Laura, a public speaker and trainer, said her appearance mattered when she was working.
“I need to look good. Suit jackets, trousers, all sorts – I threw it all in, dresses as well,” she said.
She said she planned to use the same posting method when she returned from the trip, and had been amazed by the reaction to her post.
“There are always trolls whenever anything goes that big and people are always negative, but overall I’ve never been called a genius so much in my life.”