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April 2011

#6: Whine less, drink wine more

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April 30, 2011
I’ve grown up in a wine-friendly family. My grandfather was a wine connoisseur who wrote an annual catalog of recommendations for colleagues, friends and family. My mom and grandma swear by one glass of wine a night—although my mom prefers white and...
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Postcard from Great Ocean Road

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April 28, 2011
The Great Ocean Road is often billed as the most scenic drive in the world--and it certainly doesn't disappoint. The route winds alongside crushing waves, white sand beaches and quaint seaside towns with jaunts through dense, greener-than-green...
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Anzac spirit, unity and biscuits

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April 26, 2011
Australia and New Zealand often tend to be lumped together in the upper hemisphere's mind: those two beautiful countries down under that rarely make the world news. They don't start wars, they don't have massive protests or reforms; basically, they...
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Share the Tongariro love

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April 23, 2011
Today's photo was contributed by Simon of Ozawapi. Considered one of the best day treks in the world, the Tongariro Crossing lives up to its reputation. It's an outstanding hike across dramatic volcanoes on New Zealand’s North Island. Peter Jackson...
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Postcard from Coogee Beach

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April 21, 2011
After discovering Coogee Beach on the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk, it quickly became my favorite sunny day destination. The wide, sandy beach and refreshing-but-not-too-scary waves are the perfect antidote after an invigorating walk along the beach...
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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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