On our first visit to San Diego, I remember thinking what a charmed place it would be to grow up. Living here was definitely a factor in deciding to have Jojo, and I have to say: so far, we have not been disappointed. The year-round sunshine and...
This summer marks five years of living in San Diego! Although I wrote a post on a perfect weekend in San Diego right after we arrived, I've had some time to discover more of America's finest city. There really is so much on offer here, and so: here...
Although we weren't able to keep up our (favorite) wedding anniversary tradition of celebrating in a new place in Mexico (take me back to Mexico City!), we did still manage to explore somewhere new! The silver lining of quarantine is that it's forced...
Despite growing up in California, there is still SO much of the state I haven't explored--especially in So Cal. Since moving to San Diego a year ago, I've been trying to prioritize discovering more of my home state: not only is it an incredibly...
Here's what I love most about living in San Diego: year-round sunshine, laid-back lifestyle, easy access to beaches and hiking trails, a dynamic craft cocktail and microbrewery scene, and unsurprisingly, excellent tacos. And lucky for you: all of...
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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.