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August 2010

A French woman’s view of NYC

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August 20, 2010
I doubt there's an account of an American woman braving a year in Paris or Provence that I haven't read. Before I embarked on a similar journey, I lived vicariously through these memoirs of falling in love with the French lifestyle (and perhaps a...
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Buenos días, Barcelona y Valencia!

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August 18, 2010
While studying in Paris a few summers ago, I fell in love with Barcelona. First, I watched L'Auberge Espagnole, a film that follows the adventures of a French graduate student living in Barcelona. Shots of white sandy beaches and incredible...
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Logistics: a place to stay in Marseille

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August 16, 2010
Booking accommodation two days before arrival is always a bit of a gamble. It’s even more a gamble in August, the ultimate tourist high season in France. Add in a limited budget to the short notice and a single supplement—I was fully mentally...
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The world is a blank canvas

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August 15, 2010
Marseille certainly isn't known for the cleanliness of its roads or the beauty of its buildings. However, this hasn't stopped the city from trying to revitalize its streets with a bit of urban art. Cool Globes is an exposition throughout the city...
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How ice cream brings us together

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August 13, 2010
I had a moment with the ice cream man the other day. Pascal and I have been getting on quite nicely--we ça va each other every time I wander up to order another cornet. But this time, I achieved what every ice cream seeker is secretly wishing for: a...
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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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