As soon as I move somewhere, I start wrestling with the inevitable financial balancing act. A step beyond the work to live or live to work dilemma, it's the struggle of living like a traveler or saving to travel.
Should I be spending my weekends...
My very first "housewarming" gift in New York City was a copy of The Best Things to Do in New York. It's been an awesome resource in an overwhelming city for the tried-and-true tourist spots, quirky festivals and neighborhoods that are worth a...
The New York Times recently posted The 46 Places to Go in 2013: the ultimate guide to this year's wanderlust. I've only been to six of the cities mentioned (I've got my work cut out for me this year!), but seeing Hvar Island mentioned immediately...
Note: my friend Rex and I like to exchange "letters in an email" and the subject line here was: I need help. I wrote and sent this email on October 11, 2011. I recently found it in my archives and chuckled at how much--and how little--can change in a...
I forget when exactly I learned the definition of equanimity--it was at some point on my travels--but I do remember thinking that I did not possess it. Equanimity is defined as mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a...
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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.