When Crazy Rich Asians came out in theaters, it was eye-opening for me to realize that there hadn't been any feature films with a completely Asian and Asian-American cast in 25 years. I loved the book trilogy as well, and the success of the film...
When we left New York City, I felt like it was the right decision: I was ready for a change. At the same time, it felt like a big risk. New York City is one of the only places where just living there is an accomplishment, where the cool factor comes...
Y'all know that I'm a crazy dog mom to Gertie the pug...but did you know that I'm crazy enough to write a book about it?! I'm super excited to announce that my first (and hopefully not my last) book is out: Dog Mom: How to Be the Best Mama to Your...
Hopped right back into the craziness this week with a quick work trip up to San Francisco, and honestly, I really need to carve out some time to go up to Nor Cal and actually enjoy it. Whenever I'm there on my own for work, I try to squeeze in seeing...
I turn 30 tomorrow! After catching up with girlfriends in London and having a solo adventure in Slovenia (my 39th country, with 37 of them visited this past decade), I’m back in Paris (arguably my favorite city in the world) to properly celebrate...
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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.