There are some posts in the archives that are just as relevant now as they were when I wrote them (up to six years ago!). Once a week, I share one of my favorite posts that I still love to read today. Enjoy–and please forgive the use of Instagram...
There are many things I love about Providence, enough to make me want to go back again and again: the Athenaeum (a true bibliophile paradise), the excellent restaurants and coffee shops, the genuinely nice and friendly people who live there.But one...
"There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered." - Nelson Mandela, A Long Walk to FreedomMy boyfriend and I spent last weekend in Providence: to celebrate our third anniversary...
The ruins in Tulum are one of those "can't-miss-while-in-Cancun" sort of things--aka the parking lot is full of tour buses and the entire place is packed with people. Even though it's touristy and crowded, it's 100% worth a visit. When we were in...
In surprising travel facts about me: despite having grown up in California, this was my very first trip to Mexico! After four days of enjoying the beaches, tacos and tequila, I can confidently say that it won’t be the last.We stayed in Playa Del...
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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.