A big reason I decided to make the leap and move to Nice was my newly single status. No one to feel guilty about leaving behind, no relationship to maintain while pursuing my own dreams. I was inspired to create a "pre-marriage bucket list" by this...
If I were graduating from college this year (or potentially even high school, I have some thoughts on the real value of a college degree in this day and age): I wouldn't try to immediately get a "real job" in my field. And I don't think I'd try to be...
Although I took a break from blogging this year, I certainly didn't take a break from traveling! I racked up plenty of airline miles and hotel points through almost-weekly work travel: while it's not always glamorous, I spent plenty of time in New...
Despite growing up in California, there is still SO much of the state I haven't explored--especially in So Cal. Since moving to San Diego a year ago, I've been trying to prioritize discovering more of my home state: not only is it an incredibly...
I turn 30 tomorrow! After catching up with girlfriends in London and having a solo adventure in Slovenia (my 39th country, with 37 of them visited this past decade), I’m back in Paris (arguably my favorite city in the world) to properly celebrate...
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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.