I'm still in a bit of disbelief over the events in Nice last week. Six years ago on Bastille Day, I drank champagne and watched the fireworks with friends on that very same promenade. I was in Cannes just a few weeks ago, and I head back to Paris in...
Market culture is one of my favorite things about France: when I lived in Nice, I used to go shopping at the local market a few times a week, discovering new ingredients like zucchini flowers and stocking up on plenty of fresh strawberries and...
This was not a post I expected to write this year: I found out that I'd be going to Cannes approximately one week before I left, and because of how it coincided with getting Gertie, I'd be on the ground for about the same amount of time as I'd be in...
Seven years ago, I graduated from college—and almost immediately hopped on a plane for a backpacking trip around Europe. I gallivanted through Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland, England, Austria and France for five weeks, mostly...
Thanks to my Francophile mom and an extended stint living and working in Nice, I've been lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Paris. Even though it can seem like a museum city and it's full of so many favorite places I love going back to, it's...
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.