Spending a July weekend in the Berkshires has become one of my favorite summer traditions. My boyfriend's family goes up every year, and it's such a nice, relaxing weekend away from the city. The weather wasn't great--overcast and rainy for most of...
One of my favorite summers is the one that I spent in Colorado Springs the year before my senior of college: I interned at the Colorado Springs Gazette as a copy editor for the sports section. That meant that I worked the 4pm to midnight shift,...
I feel like I spend so much of my time trying to go to new places: I want to explore new countries, and discover new gems in the city. But last weekend in the Berkshires reminded me just how nice it is to go back somewhere--especially when that place...
I spent last weekend at home in Sacramento, and it was simply glorious. I booked the ticket as a sort of belated Mom's birthday slash early Mother's Day present: essentially, a trip home to hang out with my parents and their dog. Even though I was...
One of the things that I really truly believe is that you don't need to go far away to have an excellent travel experience: just the act of escaping from the everyday can be refreshing in itself. And that's why I'm such a huge proponent for quick...
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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.