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...
The new Whitney Museum of American Art in the Meatpacking District is only a few blocks from my office, but it's taken me a while to get there. It's been on my list since opening last May, and I finally made it happen on a rainy day last weekend. My...
There's little I love more than a spa day: that sort of "forced relaxation" is not only a great example of self-care, but it's also a really healthy vacation activity. During my weekend in Quebec City, I spent an afternoon at the absolutely...
Despite growing up in California, I haven't spent much time in Los Angeles proper--and before my latest trip to the West Coast, I don't think I'd ever stepped foot in Downtown LA. In some ways, I was pleasantly surprised: there were palm trees and...
A certain magic falls over New York City every spring: for a few brief weeks, trees turn all shades of white and pink, sidewalks suddenly bloom with daffodils and tulips, and temperatures climb blissfully into the high 60s with the sun shining. 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.