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July 2010

Modern art, feminism and theme parks in Paris

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July 23, 2010
Ever since a high school philosophy class field trip to the SFMOMA, I’ve been intrigued by modern art. Our class visited the SFMOMA and the Legion of Honor museum with one task: find the most beautiful and least beautiful pieces in both. Yet beauty...
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Zucchini flowers aren’t just for decoration

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July 22, 2010
I remember being confused by all the bright yellow zucchini flowers on the market stands when I arrived in Nice. My family had a few zucchini harvests in our suburban garden, but as far as I could remember, we chucked the flowers and sauteed the...
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Corsica: France’s best-kept secret

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July 21, 2010
I'm torn between jumping from the hillside and shouting about the amazingness that is the island of Corsica, and selfishly keeping this gem for myself and the rest of the French-speaking world. However, I've never been good at keeping secrets and I...
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The difference between sand, stones and smaller stones

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July 17, 2010
Ah, sandy beaches. It's a foreign concept to many French people, who are used to toughing it out on large, round stones at the sea. However, I've been spoiled by the California coastline and Hawaiian islands: laying out should be relaxing, not a...
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Warning: infectious wanderlust within

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July 16, 2010
A few months ago, I let you all in on my dirty travel secret: I have no desire to do a RTW trip. Am I allowed to change my mind? After reading The Lost Girls—a birthday gift from my mom, confirming that she sometimes knows what I want better than...
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Christine Amorose Merrill

C'est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty- and thirty-something struggles. After stints living in France, Australia and NYC and lots of (often solo!) travel around the world, I currently live in San Diego with my husband, daughter and two pugs.

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