For my college graduation, my uncle gave me a book of daily inspirational quotes. As I settled into the post-grad life of my dreams--job at a top PR firm, serious boyfriend, great network of friends, studio apartment all to myself--I read one chapter...
Other than a couple of minor colds and a few brutal hangovers, I haven't really gotten sick since I've been traveling or living abroad. I swear by a large daily dose of Vitamin C (an orange or a packet of Emergen-C), lots of water and regular...
I first learned about the Pareto principle in my university marketing courses: it states that roughly 80 percent of sales come from 20 percent of clients. The 4-Hour Work Week applied it to personal life as well: one thing that stuck with me is that...
I've realized that I really hate doing stuff. I can usually handle one "touristy" thing a day: a tour, a museum, a historical site. After that, I'd rather just do a whole lot of nothing--in the best possible way.
I'm starting to learn that...
I walk that fine line between “outdoors person” and “city girl.” Really, I’m neither of the two: born and raised in the suburbs, I’m most at home in a car, in a strip mall, in a parking lot, in a cookie-cutter house with a pool in the...
Latest Posts
Our favorite toddler books November 13, 2024
A guide to San Diego with kids September 17, 2024
Jojo's nursery tour April 29, 2024
It's possible, but is it pleasant? April 9, 2024
Featured Posts
- A guide to San Diego with kids September 17, 2024
A casual guide to San Diego August 5, 2022
The best beaches in Nice July 18, 2012
What I love (and hate) about Australia November 2, 2011
The best hidden gems near Times Square March 23, 2016
Skinny, strong and hot: the Melbourne coffee scene June 6, 2011
Why it's worth visiting Tallinn, Estonia December 4, 2018
Ads
Stay Connected
About Me
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.