One of the best decisions I ever made was choosing to go to Chico State. Tucked away in that tiny college town in Butte County, just an hour and half north of my hometown of Sacramento, I met some of my best friends and learned so much about...
Overall, I feel pretty good about how I spent my 20s—although, of course, there are things I wish I had done differently. If nothing else, I am incredibly happy about where I ended up at 30: married to someone who makes me laugh (often...
It's June, which means summer and sunshine and also my annual birthday trip to a new country! So! I'm flying out to New York City tonight, and squeezing in a SLT class and lunch with a friend before taking the red-eye to London tomorrow night. I'm...
Is RTR Unlimited worth it? The short answer: yes! TLDR: I’ve been using RTR Unlimited for most of 2018, and although I was reluctant to try it, I’m now a huge advocate. It’s totally changed the way I shop!
Here’s the quick overview of...
One of the reasons why I blog is simply to have the space to write: getting things “on paper” helps me to process my feelings and organize my thoughts. I also love having a record of my life over the past few years: a place that holds all of my...
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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.