I worked in Midtown for about a year: starting and ending my day at Grand Central Station, eating lunch in the sunshine on the steps of the New York Public Library, heading to Bryant Park for outdoor yoga in the evenings. I loved being able to see...
Sometimes living in New York City means you get to do really cool things, just by virtue of living amongst the most famous skyline in the world. Recently, after an Australian friend noticed that I attended New York Fashion Week, she reached out about...
There’s no doubt that apartment hunting in New York City is one of the most stressful, frustrating and expensive parts of moving to the city.
My rental history in New York has been incredibly stressful and frustrating: five living situations...
I wonder sometimes about the ratio of native New Yorkers to transplants: it seems like every other person I meet is originally from across the country or across the world. This city is the ultimate beacon for young people, and I honestly think that...
On Sunday, I was sitting on my rooftop in my bikini, listening to Taylor Swift and reading In Style Magazine. When I glanced to my left, I saw the Financial District skyline glittering in the sunshine. I was in the shadow of a glass-walled luxury...
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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.