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July 2010

Eggplants should be barbecued, not fried

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July 8, 2010
Many Americans' knowledge of eggplant limited to when it's fried beyond recognition, covered in tomato sauce and accompanied by a heap of spaghetti. For me, at least, eggplant parmigiana was the only way I ate eggplant for a really, really long...
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Logistics: the rails between Paris and Nice

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July 7, 2010
Wondering how to turn your visit to the City of Lights into a day at the beach? Nice and the sunny shores of the French Riviera aren't as far as you think, thanks to the glorious European rail system. Plane, train or automobile? That was the...
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I left my heart in Paris

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July 5, 2010
Walking out of the Gare de Lyon, I immediately felt like the country bumpkin in the big city. I certainly wasn't in Nice anymore. The neutral urbanness of the city--despite its beauty--was a drastic change from the vibrant colors that usually...
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Postcard from Paris

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July 4, 2010
Paris tends to be one giant photo opportunity: the characters, the architecture, the balance of opulence and grittiness. There are the perfect set-ups: in front of the Tour Eiffel or the Arc de Triomphe, the crowds in front of Moulin Rouge or...
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Challenge of the Cornet: Paris Edition

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July 2, 2010
True, the Challenge of the Cornet is centered around trying all 93 flavors at Fennochio in Nice (only 76 left to go!). However, I didn't see why my ice cream obsession should be limited to the French Riviera when Paris is foodie heaven. I took the...
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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.

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