Things I like: a chilled glass of sauvignon blanc just about any evening, a crisp IPA on a sunny patio, creative cocktails with a vodka base, mulled wine by a fireplace on a chilly night. I like catching up with friends in trendy bars, secret...
When it came to writing an "end of the year" post, I realized I'd already said all I wanted to say. It was an absolutely brilliant year--as always, better than the last. A wonderful balance of travel and fixed life, I'm feeling calmer, more...
Oh, how I love new year's resolutions--and being held accountable for achieving them! As much as I believe that we should be trying to change for the better every day, there's nothing like a brand-new calendar year to offer that extra kick to achieve...
When I was looking for a photo to sum up 2012, it was tough for me to find one. Would I remember 2012 as the year that I explored Southeast Asia for the first time, that I sailed through the Adriatic and the Caribbean, that I drove across the USA or...
My friends and I have a long-running joke over how funny I am, ever since the day that I claimed I was the wittiest "because my birthday keychain says so." My birthday keychain also proclaimed that those born on June 9 were fearful of commitment....
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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.