I've been to Hawaii several times (mostly Maui), and I've never thought of it as a solo destination: it's a place for family vacations, or romantic getaways, or beachfront yoga retreats. But I've had Kauai at the top of my list for a long time, and I...
One of the highlights of our recent trip to Maui: driving the road to Hana--and beyond! I was really on the fence about whether or not we should do it: we only had five full days in Maui (which feels like a lot until you're there, and we were working...
I would like to make a grand defense of the easy vacation: the vacation that is all blue skies and sandy beaches, psychological thriller paperbacks and catching up on all the podcasts, morning walks along the water and rum-POG cocktails at sunset....
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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.