After discovering Coogee Beach on the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk, it quickly became my favorite sunny day destination. The wide, sandy beach and refreshing-but-not-too-scary waves are the perfect antidote after an invigorating walk along the beach...
There are a lot of comparisons between Melbourne and Sydney, but one of my favorites is that Sydney is the hot girl while Melbourne is the one with a great personality. While Sydney has a striking harbour and gorgeous beaches--you know, that sort of...
When a gaggle of Australian backpackers tumbled into a European hostel, I knew they were in for a loud and drunken evening. Young Australians love to travel—and history and culture aren’t often at the top of their to-do list. Attractive young Aussies...
While Sydney is synonymous with surfers and sunshine, it's also the thriving business capital of Australia. The Central Business District (commonly known as the CBD) is nestled right in the heart of Sydney: next to The Rocks and Chinatown, a few...
The Greenhouse is widely renowned as one of the best hostels in Melbourne--and it lives up to its reputation.
I read about The Greenhouse in Lonely Planet and was also recommended by a friend who stayed there for a few months while working in...
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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.