One of the things I believe most about travel is that you don't have to go far to get the benefits--and this weekend was a wonderful example of that. We headed to The Time Nyack for what seemed like a half-vacation, half-staycation: The village of...
Spending a July weekend in the Berkshires has become one of my favorite summer traditions. My boyfriend's family goes up every year, and it's such a nice, relaxing weekend away from the city. The weather wasn't great--overcast and rainy for most of...
I don't even know where to begin with my trip to Scottsdale! It was SO jam-packed, but all full of fun stuff: hikes, hot air balloon rides, spa treatments, delicious meals and lounging at the pool in between any and all activities.First of all, a few...
I only spent four full days in Arizona, but holy moly, it feels like I was away from New York City FOR-EVER: we packed so much good stuff into the long weekend! I was visiting Scottsdale on an assignment for Afar, so it was a super packed mix of work...
When we first planned our trip to Maine, we thought we'd stay in Portland for the entire time--and then we realized Maine is BIG. And a lot of the good stuff is outside of the cities! Maine is a state of small towns and wide open spaces: for...
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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.