One of the things from The Happiness Project that really resonated with me was asking what you liked to do as a kid: I loved riding my bike as a kid, and I love riding my bike now--even though the chaotic streets of New York City are a far cry from...
Last weekend, I went to my very first bachelorette party! I'm a bridesmaid in my friend Kate's wedding in just two weeks, and it was fun to hang out with a few of the other bridesmaids. Bonus: we had a few last-minute changes of plans and ended up...
As much as I love taking advantage of a three-day weekend and going somewhere far-flung, sometimes it's really nice to skip the traffic and the crowds and enjoy a quiet weekend in New York City. The city is actually fantastic on long summer weekends:...
Both my grandparents and my mother were born and raised in Hatboro, Pennsylvania: one of those quintessential small American towns where everyone knows everyone. My mom studied abroad in France and moved to California, and never looked back--she has...
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden has been on my list of places to visit ever since I moved to New York City--especially in the spring! I can't believe it took me almost three years to visit, but holy moly: the timing was right. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden...
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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.