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May 2012

The ups and downs of Phong Nha Farmstay

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May 11, 2012
Every once in a while, I surprise myself and willingly break away from beaches for a chilly, cloudy destination. Exploring Ke Bang National Park was one such adventure: renowned for having some of the oldest, largest caves in the world, the region...
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Postcard from the Imperial City of Hue

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May 10, 2012
When I think of cities surrounded by walls and moats, I think France in the Middle Ages (i.e. Avignon).  I certainly don't think of 19th-century Vietnam. But the Imperial City of Hue was constructed in 1802, its ruin only amplified by American...
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The trip that started it all: Europe 2009

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May 9, 2012
After graduating from college in May 2009, I spent five weeks backpacking through Europe (Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Salzburg, London, Munich, Freiberg, Interlaken, Nice) by myself. Although I’d spent a summer in Provence with family friends...
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Learning how to cook Vietnamese food in Hoi An

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May 7, 2012
In my opinion, the best thing you can do in Vietnam is eat: I could live forever on prawn spring rolls, steaming bowls of pho and fresh-cut mango dipped in chili salt. After an awesome cooking class in Indonesia and learning how to make papaya salad...
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Playing the dating-while-traveling game

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May 4, 2012
In the beginning, travel blogging is sexy. I tell guys I’m a freelance writer who speaks French, traveled through Asia by myself, lived in Australia and they’ll buy drinks just to listen to the stories. I’m deliberately vague about my future plans....
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C’est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty-something struggles. After living in France, Australia and New York City, I’m exploring and adventuring in San Diego with my husband and pug.

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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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