Turkey was just about everything I could have asked for in a birthday trip: full of adventures, but also plenty of relaxation. There was the once-in-a-lifetime hot-air balloon ride at sunrise and seeing the most stunning architecture that has stood...
Since I'm currently having the most amazing time in Turkey (have you checked out Instagram lately?!) and it's been reminding me just how much I love to explore a brand-new country.
Even settled down in New York City, I travel enough that it still...
As per my tradition of spending every birthday in my 20s in a new country, I'm flying out tonight to celebrate 26 in Turkey. I'm giving myself the special gift of rest and relaxation this year: in other words, I won't be posting for the next 10...
One of the reasons why I blog is simply to have the space to write: getting things “on paper” helps me to process my feelings and organize my thoughts. I also love having a record of my life over the past few years: a place that holds all of my...
Last weekend marked the unofficial start to summer, and honestly, it was one of my favorite weekends in the city to date. Maybe we've just been cooped up for too long--and to be fair, I've spent just about every weekend in the yoga studio since...
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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.