Central Park is one of my favorite places in the city in all seasons, but it's especially hard to beat in fall. The foliage is just so gorgeous! And one of my favorite (and fairly underrated) spots in the park is the Pool, located off 103rd Street on...
I actually love staying in the city over long weekends: no traffic or higher prices to deal with, and the city is delightfully quiet and laid-back. Whenever we have a few extra "weekend" days to explore the city, I always like to check something off...
Fall is quickly growing on me as my favorite season in New York City. There's something about the crisp blue skies and the sun shining as the leaves change color and the temperatures begin to drop--and there's no better place to enjoy the fall colors...
Whenever I feel a bit overwhelmed by the city's unstoppable pace and sheer number of people, places and things--like millions of other New Yorkers--I head to Central Park. It's an 1.317-square-mile oasis of relaxation and recreation: grassy fields,...
I've said it before and I'll say it again: there's no better season than autumn in New York City. I never truly understood the appeal of the onset of fall until I moved back east--especially since I detest pumpkin-spice-everything. But I've learned...
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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.