The Berkshires is easily my favorite weekend escape from New York City, mostly because of how relaxing and laid-back it is. I swear my big city anxiety melts away the minute I breath in that fresh country air! And unlike many weekend destinations...
An activity that was at the top of my list of things I can't believe I haven't done in New York City: a tour of the United Nations headquarters! I finally found some time to squeeze in a tour between meetings last week: one thing that makes it extra...
This might not come as much of a surprise to long-time readers (and certainly not to close friends and my husband), but I'm not big on surprises or the unknown. I'm definitely the person who plans the trips, coordinates the girls dinners, schedules...
One of the things that I'm working on right now is going to all of the iconic New York City things that can get lost in the shuffle when you've been living here for a while. A few weekends ago, I headed to the Upper East Side to visit the Guggenheim...
One item on my list of all the things I can’t believe I haven’t done in New York City: Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater. In general, Harlem is an area that I've really neglected in my time in New York City: although I know there are tons 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.