I first discovered podcasts, like most of the world, with Serial in 2014. I remember listening to each new episode on the subway the morning it was released, and then eagerly discussing the implications with my coworkers as soon as I got into the...
Ok! This is a pretty casual gift guide: mostly just a bunch of things I genuinely use and love, and gifts that I have given that have been well-received.
I will say that I almost always prefer to gift (and receive) experiences rather than...
This summer marks five years of living in San Diego! Although I wrote a post on a perfect weekend in San Diego right after we arrived, I've had some time to discover more of America's finest city. There really is so much on offer here, and so: here...
Since I had a bit of a head start on the working remote situation, one of the things I've always loved is a bit of a work-cation: essentially, working remotely in a different city for a week or so and exploring a bit in the off-time.
I...
Greece has been at the top of my to-go list for ages (those beaches! those ruins! those gyros!), but somehow, money/time/other travel plans always conspired to push it to the "next time" list. We *finally* booked our flights, found some dream Airbnbs...
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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.