When my parents told me they were retiring to Arizona, I was pretty stoked: although I haven't spent a ton of time in the state, I'm a big fan of the year-round heat and sunshine, hiking on crazy rock formations and prickly pear margaritas. So...
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...
Tijuana doesn't exactly have the greatest reputation: I mean, who doesn't remember the iconic episode of The OC where everything goes wrong in the seediest part of TJ?! Although Tijuana wasn't exactly suuuuper high on my list of places to explore in...
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...
Here's what I love most about living in San Diego: year-round sunshine, laid-back lifestyle, easy access to beaches and hiking trails, a dynamic craft cocktail and microbrewery scene, and unsurprisingly, excellent tacos. And lucky for you: all of...
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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.