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January 2013

Seeing Manhattan from the water: the Circle Line Cruise

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January 18, 2013
My very first "housewarming" gift in New York City was a copy of The Best Things to Do in New York. It's been an awesome resource in an overwhelming city for the tried-and-true tourist spots, quirky festivals and neighborhoods that are worth a...
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Postcard from Dubrovnik

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January 17, 2013
The New York Times recently posted The 46 Places to Go in 2013: the ultimate guide to this year's wanderlust. I've only been to six of the cities mentioned (I've got my work cut out for me this year!), but seeing Hvar Island mentioned immediately...
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A letter in an email.

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January 14, 2013
Note: my friend Rex and I like to exchange "letters in an email" and the subject line here was: I need help. I wrote and sent this email on October 11, 2011. I recently found it in my archives and chuckled at how much--and how little--can change in a...
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You don’t have to go across the world to find yourself

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January 11, 2013
I forget when exactly I learned the definition of equanimity--it was at some point on my travels--but I do remember thinking that I did not possess it. Equanimity is defined as mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a...
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Postcard from the swings

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January 10, 2013
This is a little departure from my regular "postcard" posts, but, alas, my external hard drive is broken (with, you know, all of my photos since 2009--don't even offer any insight on the importance of backing things up as I assure I have already...
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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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