Although I took a break from blogging this year, I certainly didn't take a break from traveling! I racked up plenty of airline miles and hotel points through almost-weekly work travel: while it's not always glamorous, I spent plenty of time in New...
All in all: 2018 was a very good year. I went to three new countries (Slovenia, Japan, Estonia), which fulfills an ongoing annual goal of mine (three new countries, including one birthday in a new country--something I've managed to keep up since...
Although I don't live in New York City anymore, it's still one of my favorite cities in the world--and one I'm lucky enough, through work and family and friends, to visit regularly. Whenever I go back, I always make a point to wander through West...
Important lesson learned on this girls trip: no matter what the weather is like, all you need is a spa treatment, a glass of bubbly and plenty of distraction-free time to catch up to have a really delightful time. My friend Jillian (former coworker...
One of the reasons why I blog is simply to have the space to write: getting things “on paper” helps me to process my feelings and organize my thoughts. I also love having a record of my life over the past few years: a place that holds all of my...
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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.