For Christmas, my boyfriend's sister received a copy of Secret New York--and I just couldn't stop flipping through it, intrigued by all of the secret history and places of intrigue that I walk by every day without a second thought. So much so that I...
In New York City, I'm always on the lookout for red: a lucky red door, the red I <3 NY logo, a burst of begonias in a window box. But in Paris, it seemed like blue was everywhere I looked: a bright blue door, a spattering of blue tile, graffiti...
It's impossible to visit Charlottesville, Virginia without hearing about Thomas Jefferson--or Mr. Jefferson, as he's referred to by locals. Born and raised in Virginia, Jefferson inherited a large amount of land outside of Charlottesville in his 20s....
Over the holidays, I headed down to Charlottesville, Virginia to spend Christmas with my boyfriend's family. Although my boyfriend is a born-and-raised Manhattanite, his uncle was a law professor at University of Virginia and his aunt worked in PR...
One of my 2012 resolutions was to see more sunrises. Even though 2012 has long since come and gone, the simplicity of that statement continues to motivate me to wake up a little earlier and watch the day come in.On New Year's Eve, I woke up to my...
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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.