Nashville has been on my list of places to visit for a long time, for its Southern hospitality and hot chicken—but mostly for its music scene. From the live music in the honky tonks on Broadway to the world-class recording studios set inside homes...
Something I tell myself every time I move: there is never a good time to move. Never! It's always going to be disruptive, annoying and expensive--and you will always pack something and then immediately realize you need it. That said, this does seem...
Despite growing up in California, there is still SO much of the state I haven't explored--especially in So Cal. Since moving to San Diego a year ago, I've been trying to prioritize discovering more of my home state: not only is it an incredibly...
The big news of this week: we closed on our first house! If it feels like it happened really fast...it kind of did. Our lease ended in mid-July, and although we were able to go to month-to-month, we knew that we wanted to start putting our dollars...
When we left New York City, I felt like it was the right decision: I was ready for a change. At the same time, it felt like a big risk. New York City is one of the only places where just living there is an accomplishment, where the cool factor comes...
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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.