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36 hours. 15 new friends. Six vegetarian meals. Four yoga classes. Three meditation sessions. One day of silence. No iPhone or computer.
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When I was in college, my undergraduate theme was women's studies: I took classes in women's health, women's literature, the media's portrayal of women, and the intersection of work and family in women's lives. It was honestly one of the most...
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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.