The one thing at the top of my list for must-dos in Paris? Fromagerie 31. I had discovered this little cheese bar on Rue de Seine while studying in Paris during the summer of 2007. I fondly remembered being presented with a plate of five different...
Walking out of the Gare de Lyon, I immediately felt like the country bumpkin in the big city. I certainly wasn't in Nice anymore. The neutral urbanness of the city--despite its beauty--was a drastic change from the vibrant colors that usually...
So I admit that I've been slacking a bit on the Challenge of the Cornet. Two weeks, and I've only tasted five flavors! Unfortunately, I've had a bit of dessert distraction, otherwise known as my obsession with crafting the perfect clafoutis. Even so,...
I’ve been harboring a dirty little secret from the travel blogging community, from the #RTWsoon-ers and the #RTWnow-ers. Maybe because I think they’ll judge me, maybe because I think someday I’ll change my mind. But it’s true: I don’t really want to...
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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.