Being able to go to the beach for the day: I always thought that was something people in Los Angeles did, not New Yorkers. I honestly never even thought about easy beach days when I moved to the city, since I figured that was reserved for rich people...
After Aly and I spent the afternoon hitting balls at the Chelsea Piers Golf Club, we decided to take a leisurely bike ride along the West Side Highway and through Battery Park. As we rode through the Financial District, we were shocked to see a...
When Kirsten Alana nominated me to take part in the annual Capture the Color contest, I immediately thought of Jordan. I didn't know what to expect when I arrived in Jordan, but I had instant sensory overload once I stepped onto the streets of...
There are plenty of "touristy" things in New York City that are popular with the locals: Friday nights on the rooftop at The Met, brunch in a sunny cafe in West Village, strolling the streets and shops of SoHo. But visiting the Statue of Liberty? In...
I grew up with the Golf Channel on in the background. My parents are both avid golfers (my dad just won the super senior Championship at their country club--just two years after winning the general club championship, and less than six months after...
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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.