My main takeaway from Versailles: (somewhat) glad we went, but not in any rush to go back. The last time I went to Versailles, I was 16: I remember enjoying Marie Antoinette's Petit Trianon and the general splendor of the chateau, but not much else....
To be honest, I'm not too much of a tour person: I'd almost always rather explore a new city on my own. My two exceptions: bike tours and river cruises. Although I bike regularly in New York City, I always find it easier to get the hang of biking in...
Montmartre and Pigalle are possibly one of the most "touristy" neighborhoods in Paris that I've barely spent any time in: I've never been too drawn to the Moulin Rouge (I've still never seen the movie!), and although I have eaten at the famous Amelie...
To be completely honest: although our time in Cambridge was the main reason for our trip overseas (a dear friend's nuptials!), I didn't have super high expectations of our time there beyond being very excited for the wedding festivities. As soon as...
We're back home after a wonderful visit to Paris and Cambridge, and honestly, I am so thrilled to be reunited with Gertie! That said, I had so much fun playing tour guide in Paris: we went back to all of my favorite places, checked out a few touristy...
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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.