I have a guilty pleasure to confess. Since arriving back home, I have become obsessed with the Millionaire Matchmaker--the first TV show I've watched regularly in six years. So much so that after a lazy Sunday Bravo marathon on a friend's couch in...
The university Greek system: it's a polarizing subject. Some rave about the friendships, the fun and the future networking. Others complain about paying for fake friends and wasting time and money.
I'm a proud Alpha Delta Pi. After my third knee...
Brooke Schoenman of WhyGo Australia gets us all in the Australia mindset with a great post on learning to surf the Gold Coast. While I learned to surf in Maui, perhaps I'll add practicing on the Gold Coast to the bucket list? If you're interested in...
Growing up two hours from "the city" means I treat it more like an upgrade from Sacramento than a tourist destination. It's where we go for good shopping, the hottest clubs, classy restaurants and winning sports teams (Helllooooo World Series...
I've got a one-way ticket to Sydney, a place to crash the first few nights, a valid Working Holiday Visa and not much else. I understand the value of planning ahead, but sometimes, you just have to see where the wind blows you. Even though things are...
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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.