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September 2011

Postcard from Rugby World Cup

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September 29, 2011
When I found out the Rugby World Cup was in Wellington (a mere three-hour flight away from Melbourne) and that a sorority friend from university was living in Wellington at the moment, I just couldn't resist a weekend away. My first national sporting...
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People or places: why do you travel?

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September 26, 2011
Why I travel—why I click the “buy” button on an airline website and watch my hard-earned money float away, endure crack-of-dawn wake-up calls and late-night taxi rides, why I gladly suffer through jet lag and customs forms and currency...
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Postcard from Mount Wellington

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September 21, 2011
On a clear day, you can see half of Tasmania from the peak of Mount Wellington. But, as my guide joked, if you don't like the weather in Tasmania, just wait 10 minutes. If you're wearing comfortable shoes, packed some extra layers and want to...
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Where to stay in Hobart: The Pickled Frog

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September 20, 2011
I smiled to myself as I fiddled with the frog figurine on the check-in counter: my grandma is an avid collector of all things frog, and the mish-mash of figures throughout the reception area reminded me of her living room. The Pickled Frog in...
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My list of solo travel joys

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September 18, 2011
It’s the awkward curse of the only child: I often prefer being alone, a good book as my company. I love hanging out with my friends, but I also like nights in with a favorite movie and a glass of wine, an early morning run, an afternoon at a café...
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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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