Earlier this year, I realized that I hadn't done a girls-only trip in LA since my best friend and former roommate moved out there two years ago. Although we'd caught up over dinner and drinks when I was out west for work (and when she was back in NYC...
I'm back in New York City after such a fun weekend in Southern California, feeling so rejuvenated for the week and winter ahead. It started off on an epic note: when my best friend picked me up at LAX, she surprised me with VIP Kanye West tickets...
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...
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...
A confession that is likely not very surprising: I'm not much of a camper. I quite enjoy those lovely modern amenities like mattresses and indoor plumbing, and I'm not very willing to sacrifice them. That said, I love being outside in clean, fresh...
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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.