When I was planning my first solo backpacking trip around Europe, I chatted with one of my uncles who had lived in Munich. He recommended an afternoon in the beer halls, a bike ride around Englischer Garten and a visit to Dachau Concentration...
Berlin isn't exactly the type of city you'll need your sunglasses for: it used to be a swampland and has maintained much of its former Eastern Bloc capital charm. Despite its rather depressing history, Berlin is a city worth visiting: the history...
My favorite photos of two-wheeled, environmentally-friendly transportation around Europe.
Sunny day in the park in Stockholm
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Let me tell you, Munich knows how to throw a party. As I attempt to recover from a weekend where I did nothing but drink beer, eat sausages and pretzels, and sing Bavarian folk songs, here are a few photos from Oktoberfest, a party that has been...
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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.