"Heureux qui, comme Ulysse, a fait un beau voyage" --Joachim du Bellay
Roughly translated, this means "Happy is he who, like Ulysses, has made a beautiful voyage." Ever since stumbling across this mosaic on Castle Hill, the quote has stuck...
Another epic windstorm hit Nice last week--one of those days where you walk outside and literally feel like you might be blown away. I saw a flower pot blow off a fourth-story window in Old Nice and shatter just inches from people walking below. The...
It's hard to keep up the "tourist" mentality when you're working, writing, studying French, running errands and attempting to have a social life. In short, only having one morning to sleep in each week makes it hard to want to wake up early enough to...
One of the downsides of energy-efficient and cheap strategy of hanging laundry outside? Windstorms. We had a crazy day of wind last week, and while this load of laundry seemed to stay hooked on, there were clothes all over the same street. It took me...
Bet you didn't know that Nice used to be the hotspot for exiled Russian nobles. Just as the French Riviera is now the playground of jetsetters and celebrities, Nice was once the ultimate vacation destination for Russians looking to escape those rough...
Latest Posts
Jojo's nursery tour April 29, 2024
It's possible, but is it pleasant? April 9, 2024
A guide to our kitchen DIY March 6, 2024
My most recommended podcasts January 31, 2024
2024: my year of no January 1, 2024
Featured Posts
A casual guide to San Diego August 5, 2022
The best beaches in Nice July 18, 2012
What I love (and hate) about Australia November 2, 2011
The best hidden gems near Times Square March 23, 2016
Why it's worth visiting Tallinn, Estonia December 4, 2018
Skinny, strong and hot: the Melbourne coffee scene June 6, 2011
Ads
Stay Connected
About Me
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.