Earlier this year, I realized that I hadn't done a girls-only trip in LA since my best friend and former roommate moved out there two years ago. Although we'd caught up over dinner and drinks when I was out west for work (and when she was back in NYC...
I'm back in New York City after such a fun weekend in Southern California, feeling so rejuvenated for the week and winter ahead. It started off on an epic note: when my best friend picked me up at LAX, she surprised me with VIP Kanye West tickets...
A confession that is likely not very surprising: I'm not much of a camper. I quite enjoy those lovely modern amenities like mattresses and indoor plumbing, and I'm not very willing to sacrifice them. That said, I love being outside in clean, fresh...
The true changing of the seasons is probably the #1 thing that I appreciate the most living on the East Coast: there's nothing like the incredible pop of colors blooming after a long gray winter or the turning of the leaves when the temperatures...
We had the loveliest fall weekend away at Scribners Catskill Lodge near Hunter Mountain: full of stunning foliage, perfect-for-pugs hikes and delicious diner meals. It was Gertie's second hotel stay (she was SO tiny for her first one!), and she...
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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.