I still can't stop raving about Corsica. Maybe it's because I'm back to uncomfortable, rocky beaches and a heavy humidity that rivals visiting my grandparents in Florida. The fact that I worked all weekend--and had to act as a police translator when...
Ah, sandy beaches. It's a foreign concept to many French people, who are used to toughing it out on large, round stones at the sea. However, I've been spoiled by the California coastline and Hawaiian islands: laying out should be relaxing, not a...
One of my favorite ways to spend a sunny day in Paris is in the Jardins de Luxembourg. All I need is the latest copy of French Elle, a refreshing (preferably pink) drink and a place to put up my feet. Obviously, I'm not the only one who thinks this...
Paris tends to be one giant photo opportunity: the characters, the architecture, the balance of opulence and grittiness.
There are the perfect set-ups: in front of the Tour Eiffel or the Arc de Triomphe, the crowds in front of Moulin Rouge or...
While city dwellers are dreaming of relaxation and sunshine, I am lusting after hustle and bustle. While I'm quickly growing accustomed to the laid-back, beachy lifestyle of the French Riviera, I miss the sophistication of city life. I'm craving a...
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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.