Despite having lived here for three years, this was my first 4th of July in New York City! I'm starting to learn that long weekends are my favorite to stay at home: you don't have to deal with traffic or increased rates, the city is delightfully...
One of the things from The Happiness Project that really resonated with me was asking what you liked to do as a kid: I loved riding my bike as a kid, and I love riding my bike now--even though the chaotic streets of New York City are a far cry from...
Last weekend, I went to my very first bachelorette party! I'm a bridesmaid in my friend Kate's wedding in just two weeks, and it was fun to hang out with a few of the other bridesmaids. Bonus: we had a few last-minute changes of plans and ended up...
As much as I love taking advantage of a three-day weekend and going somewhere far-flung, sometimes it's really nice to skip the traffic and the crowds and enjoy a quiet weekend in New York City. The city is actually fantastic on long summer weekends:...
Both my grandparents and my mother were born and raised in Hatboro, Pennsylvania: one of those quintessential small American towns where everyone knows everyone. My mom studied abroad in France and moved to California, and never looked back--she has...
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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.