I grew up in Elk Grove, one of many suburbs that sprouted up around Sacramento in the early 1990's. Although I went to elementary and middle school around the corner from my house, I went to a private Catholic high school in the heart of Sacramento....
To be honest, I mostly flew home to see my dog. Annie is the closest thing to a little sister that I have, and she's got so much personality: I miss her like crazy in New York City and there's no chance of flying her out to see me. I originally...
Coney Island was on my list of "things to do this summer" but somehow, I didn't make it there until the very first day of fall. Luckily, the weather was perfect for an afternoon of reading on the beach, strolling along the boardwalk and indulging in...
During the last long days of summer, I decided to bike up to Fort Tryon Park on a Saturday morning. I first visited Fort Tryon Park last August, and located off 190th Street, it just seemed so incredibly far away--even though I was staying on the...
While I might be beach-hopping in New York on the weekends or sailing to the Statue of Liberty at sunset, I'm usually in front of a computer from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday as the social media and marketing manager for ONA. One of the perks of...
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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.