"Solitude is all right with books, awful without," writes Martha Gellhorn, my latest literary/travel/life inspiration.
The last two books I've read have featured ordinary women who have taken extraordinary journeys, women who inspire me to...
When I found out the Rugby World Cup was in Wellington (a mere three-hour flight away from Melbourne) and that a sorority friend from university was living in Wellington at the moment, I just couldn't resist a weekend away. My first national sporting...
Why I travel—why I click the “buy” button on an airline website and watch my hard-earned money float away, endure crack-of-dawn wake-up calls and late-night taxi rides, why I gladly suffer through jet lag and customs forms and currency...
Today's guest post comes from Amanda Williams of A Dangerous Business.
New Zealand is deceiving.
When you look at this South Pacific nation on a map, it looks small, especially compared to nearby Australia. It looks like an unassuming sort...
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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.