Without a doubt, Tokyo is one of the most incredible cities I've ever visited--but oh man, it is overwhelming! It's a enormous, sprawling city with an eclectic mix of neighborhoods and a seemingly endless list of things to do and places to eat and...
I love to travel, but oh man, do I love to be home! Part of this blog has always been about celebrating that balance: I feel so strongly that you don't need to be a full-time traveler to make travel a priority. And in my case, I feel like I enjoy...
The other day, I was clicking through my phone after finally succumbing to the suggested updates and noticed a couple of features in quick succession: something called "my activity" on Instagram that told me how much time I spent on the app in an...
To be honest, I barely know what time zone I am in, I miss my own bed so much, and I did very little other than work and travel this week. After spending last weekend enjoying some absolutely perfect fall weather in New York City, we endured some...
I'm racking up the frequent flier miles over here, and I continue to believe that my greatest travel superpowers are a) being able to sleep well on red-eyes and b) being able to power through jet lag. My husband isn't quite so lucky, buuut I'm trying...
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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.