When I was in college, my undergraduate theme was women's studies: I took classes in women's health, women's literature, the media's portrayal of women, and the intersection of work and family in women's lives. It was honestly one of the most...
One of my favorite feelings in the world is waking up to blue skies and sunshine, feeling rested and refreshed. I think that was one of the best parts of not drinking for the month of January: every morning, I woke up completely ready to take on the...
I feel like I've done a pretty good job of living my life without waiting for someone to live it with me. I backpacked solo through Europe after my college graduation because I couldn't convince anyone to go with me. A break-up spurred my move to...
As soon as I move somewhere, I start wrestling with the inevitable financial balancing act. A step beyond the work to live or live to work dilemma, it's the struggle of living like a traveler or saving to travel.
Should I be spending my weekends...
Note: my friend Rex and I like to exchange "letters in an email" and the subject line here was: I need help. I wrote and sent this email on October 11, 2011. I recently found it in my archives and chuckled at how much--and how little--can change in a...
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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.