I’ve tried to be intentional about exploring different neighborhoods in New York City—like Astoria, the Upper West Side and Greenpoint—but one thing I’ve always wanted to do is have a proper stay-cation in a completely different neighborhood.When...
In things that I am continually trying to master (although I think I’m getting darn close): the weekend getaway! Although I love a proper vacation in a brilliantly exotic location more than anyone, I believe so strongly that you don’t have to go that...
I spent last weekend at Wilderness Field Notes, the inaugural event put on by The Billycan at Morningside Camps and Cabins in the Adirondacks. It was essentially summer camp for hipsters, set amongst the crisp days and colorful foliage of autumn's...
Moving in New York City is rarely a pleasant experience. Sure, the outcome is (usually and hopefully) good: a bigger and/or newer and/or better apartment. But the process itself is generally accepted to be incredibly expensive and high-stress—often...
I've said it before and I'll say it again: there's no better season than autumn in New York City. I never truly understood the appeal of the onset of fall until I moved back east--especially since I detest pumpkin-spice-everything. But I've learned...
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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.