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...
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...
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...
One of the things I believe most deeply is that you don’t have to travel across the world to have the travel experience that you need and want. So many beautiful places can be found in your own backyard, and it's one of the things I'm most grateful...
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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.