One of the things that is always a challenge for me when I go home is not falling into a rut. I usually go back to Sacramento for three to five days: just enough time to see my family, catch up with friends and squeeze in at least one lazy afternoon...
One of the highlights of going back to California was visiting my alma mater: California State University, Chico. Not only did I have an absolutely amazing time during my four years in Chico, but the vast majority of my friends in New York City also...
Since I moved to New York City, I haven't gone home for Thanksgiving or Christmas or my birthday: the flights are expensive, the airports are crowded, the weather can be harsh. Instead, I've made the journey west in late spring or early fall:...
To be honest: I loved growing up in Elk Grove when I didn't know any better, and then I hated it. As a kid, I had a ton of freedom. I walked across the park to school by myself or with the neighbor kids. I spent my afternoons riding bikes around...
Every time I go home, I feel a little luckier that I grew up in Sacramento. As a kid, I thought that every "downtown" was built on a grid: I would show up in new cities and be confused that the streets weren't numbered and lettered. I spent my...
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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.