Things to Remember While Packing for the Trip!

1. Dress and pack warm! Providence is predicted to have highs in the upper 40’s on Sunday and in the 50’s on Monday. In Manhattan, it will be 55 degrees on Monday and I am assuming about the same on Tuesday. Students should wear their winter coat on the plane and pack mittens, hats, and scarves.
2. Mrs. Hogan reminded me that we will be hitting the college gift shops as part of our tour. If your daughter is going to be exuberant about collecting sweatshirts, soffe shorts, sweatpants, etc. from RISD, Brown, or Roger Williams, I would add in some extra spending money.
3. We will also be walking around Manhattan and go up to Times Square. If your daughter is like mine, she will want to look at every street vendor and some extra change may be good for an “I Love New York” t-shirt!

We will meet at the airport on Sunday at 8 a.m. I will print out boarding passes ahead of time so once the group is there, we can head down to the gate. We are flying US Airways and they have a $25.00 surcharge for sending luggage through. It is recommended that the girls try to pack everything in a carry on, if possible. They should also be very conscientious about carrying liquids, etc. (see http://crime.about.com/library/blpersonal.htm for more information)

Please remind all travelers to bring their driver's license for ID!

The official site for US Airway baggage policy is: http://www2.usairways.com/en-US/traveltools/baggage/baggagepolicies.html

We will be staying at the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel on Sunday night. The address is: 5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI, 02093. The telephone number there is: 1-401-919-5000. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pvdbr-renaissance-providence-downtown-hotel/

On Monday we will stay at the Marriott Marquis Hotel - Times Square. The address is: 1535 Broadway, New York, New York 10036 USA. Phone: 1-212-398-1900. Toll-free: 1-800-843-4898. http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycmq-new-york-marriott-marquis/

My cell phone number is 336-577-9947.