I tend to judge a city by its parks: as much as I love street art and sidewalk cafes and vintage boutiques, my favorite thing to do in a new city is still to find a sunny bench or patch of grass and read a book. Whether it's an expanse as huge and...
When people started expressing their delight that fall was upon us, I was cynical: to me, the start of fall only signifies the end of summer. However, I quickly realized that the concept of fall is something that is completely lost on someone who...
Sometimes the best thing about living in a city is having a quick and easy nature escape: a place with plenty of greenery, fresh air and open skies to counteract the sensation of being stifled by concrete and skyscrapers.
There are plenty of...
I'm racking up the frequent flier miles over here, and I continue to believe that my greatest travel superpowers are a) being able to sleep well on red-eyes and b) being able to power through jet lag. My husband isn't quite so lucky, buuut I'm trying...
If you haven't noticed via social media: I'm in New York City! I was out here last week on a fun little project with Southwest, and now I'm back for a few work meetings and our team retreat upstate next week. As opposed to the last time we were here,...
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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.