Between moving and marriage, 2017 was a little light on the big travel plans. Although my biggest travel priority is taking advantage of our San Diego location and exploring more of the West Coast, Mexico and Canada, I'm also hoping to check some of...
One of the questions that gives me pause in my five-year Q&A journal: are you seeking security or excitement? For the past few years, I've struggled to define what exactly I'm seeking. But in 2018, I want the answer to be both, equally. On one...
In terms of life: this year was brilliant. I got married and I moved across the country, two pretty big life changes that have brought me so much happiness. Although it wasn't my biggest travel year, I still managed to squeeze in three new countries...
Hi hello it's that time of year again here's another gift guide. I actually don't think I've really done a proper gift guide before, but I realized that I like to give the same type of gift over and over again. And in true over-planner fashion, I...
In addition to my personal travel and fun blog-related trips: I’ve been doing a lot of business travel over the past few months: as part of my job in sales, I visit companies and agencies based in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Although the...
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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.