Guest Information

Boston
November 18-19, 2017

presented by
Cultural Hi-Ways
chiways.net • [email protected] • 800.979.1872

Important: Please text or call your tour manager

should you need assistance during the tour.

Christina Rolla (203.676.6232)

Jane Egiazarova (954.398.0998)
Craig Dingman (845.392.7012)

Our hotel: The Midtown Hotel

220 Huntington Avenue, Boston (617.262.1000)

Taxi service: Metro Cab (617.782.5500)

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(Please click on the number to the left of your choice)

1 Tour Itinerary 9 Faneuil Hall Marketplace

2 Free Time Suggestions 10 Freedom Trail

3 Around our Hotel 11 Nightlife

4 Prudential Center 12 Guest List

5 Getting Around by Subway 13 Common Sense Travel

6 How to Buy Subway Tickets 14 Social Media

7 Getting Around by Bus 15 Upcoming Courses/Tours

8 Riding the Ferry

Pickup Times

8:55 a.m. - White Plains, NY (Bus A)

9:25 a.m. - Stamford, CT (Bus A)

8:15 a.m. - Manhattan, NY (Port Authority) (Bus B)

8:35 a.m. - Manhattan, NY (Penn Station) (Bus B)

8:30 a.m. - Manhattan, NY (Penn Station) (Bus C)

(Click here for details on our pickup locations)

We've emailed a boarding letter to each of our guests.

If you haven't received your letter, please send us an email
and we'll send you another copy.
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Dear Guest, Welcome aboard our motorcoach to Boston! As we head towards "Bean Town," your tour
manager will go over the itinerary and answer any questions you may have. Until then, sit back, relax,
and begin to enjoy your weekend of freedom!
Jane Rolla
President, Cultural Hi-Ways

Our hotel: The Midtown Hotel

220 Huntington Avenue (between Cumberland Street and Massachusetts Avenue)
Boston, Massachusetts
Telephone 617.262.1000

• We’ve advised the hotel to provide each room with enough towels for everyone. If
you find you need more towels, please call the front desk.
• If you would like to wake up at a certain time, simply contact the front desk and ask
for a wake-up call.
• Each room includes a safe deposit box. Please use it to store your money and
valuables.

Subway: The Prudential subway stop is located 2 short blocks from our hotel at the Prudential
Center Shopping Mall. The subway (also referred to as the “T”) operates until
approximately 1:00 a.m. on weekends. The price of a one-way ride is $2.75 (“Charlie”
ticket). You can purchase a ticket from machines you’ll find as you enter the station.

City bus: Bus Number 1 departs along Massachusetts Avenue and goes directly to Harvard Square.
A one-way ride costs $2.00 cash on board. Bus Number 1 operates until approximately
1:30 a.m. on weekends.

Clubs: The local age to enter clubs is 21 years. As stated in your boarding letter, you may be
required to show your passport as identification if you are not in possession of a valid U.S.
driver's license.

Food: You’ll find many places to eat near our hotel! The Shops at Prudential Center features
The Cheesecake Factory as well as other restaurants.

Should you require assistance, please text or call any tour manager:
Christina Rolla (203.676.6232)
Jane Egiazarova (954.398.0998)
Craig Dingman (845.392.7012)

If you’re in the hotel, please ask the front desk to connect you to the tour manager’s room.

Think safe, be safe and have a fun time!

Saturday

1:35 p.m. Arrive in Boston! Time for a quick lunch on your own in Harvard Square before our city
tour begins. First, follow your tour manager to our meeting place and then enjoy a bite
to eat.

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2:30 p.m. Depart from our designated meeting place to begin a 3.5 hour city tour conducted by a
professional Boston guide. Enjoy!

6:15 p.m. Tour ends. Check into our hotel. You’re free for the evening.

If you wish to return to Harvard Square this evening, you may take city Bus Number 1 or
ride the subway to the Harvard Square station (on the Red Line).

If you wish to stay in downtown Boston, you might want to visit Faneuil Hall/Quincy
Market for dinner and shopping (take Green Line to Government Center). You may also
walk from our hotel to the Prudential Building Skywalk. The Skywalk Observatory is open
until 8:00 p.m. and the entrance fee is $19.00 ($15.00 with a college ID).

Sunday

Breakfast this morning is not included in our tour. Please remember, however, near our hotel you’ll
find Starbucks (opens at 6:00 a.m.), Panera Bread (7:00 a.m.), Dunkin' Donuts (6:00 a.m.) and
Caffebene (8:00 a.m.).

10:00 a.m. Load luggage onto our motorcoach.

10:15 a.m. Our motorcoach will depart the hotel and make several drops:
• MIT and Harvard Square
• Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market
• Boston Common

Please note that you also have the option of sleeping in this morning! However, you
must be out of your room by noon. You may give your suitcase to the bellman at the
hotel to store for later.

You’re free to explore on your own today. Here are some things you may want to do:
• Walk all or part of the Freedom Trail (with lunch in the Italian North End)
• Spend some time enjoying the Boston Common Park
• Visit the Skywalk Observatory at the Prudential Building (opens at 10:00 a.m.;
admission $19.00 or $15.00 with a college ID)
• Visit the New England Aquarium at the Wharf (opens at 9:00 a.m.; admission $27.95)
• Take the Inner Harbor ferry (the F-4) from the Aquarium at Long Wharf to Charlestown
Navy Yard (a 10 minute boat ride). Visit Bunker Hill and then follow the Freedom
Trail red line to the Boston Common Park. The one-way price for the F-4 ferry is
$3.50.

2:50 p.m. Board our motorcoach in front of our hotel

3:00 p.m. Depart for home! Our scheduled arrival times are as follows:

Bus A Bus B
7:20 p.m. Stamford, CT 8:30 p.m. Manhattan-Penn Station
7:45 p.m. White Plains, NY 8:45 p.m. Manhattan-Port Authority

Bus C
8:30 p.m. Manhattan-Penn Station

We hope you enjoyed your weekend!

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Free Time Suggestions

So many things to do and experience in Boston. It's just a matter of deciding what interests you...

• Photo memories
Walk from our hotel over to Newbury Street (the Rodeo Drive of Boston!). Turn right onto Newbury
Street and walk towards the Public Garden. Once in the Public Garden, find this George Washington
statue and get your own photo with the Boston skyline in the background!

• A bird's-eye view
The Prudential Building Skywalk Observatory is open from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Admission is $19.00 ($15.00
with college ID) to visit the 50th floor Observatory for a great view of the city.

• American history
Visit some or all of the sites along the Freedom Trail. Click here for more information on the 2.5-mile,
red-lined route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites.

• Shopping
o Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market – Saturday closes at 9pm; Sunday opens at noon
o Downtown Crossing – a 5-minute walk from Quincy Market (Primark clothing store located here)
o Back Bay area
o Harvard Square in Cambridge

• Restaurants
o Quincy Market - favorite Boston foods
o Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market – food court plus restaurants
o The North End – Italian restaurants, pastries, coffee shops
o Chinatown – the 3rd largest Chinatown in the U.S.
o Check out the Prudential Center information sheet for a list of restaurants and shopping close to
our hotel – most just a 4 minute walk away!

• Architecture
o Beacon Hill (see info on Beacon Hill on next page)
o Trinity Church – in the Back Bay area
o Sites along the Freedom Trail

• Nature
o New England Aquarium – a 10-minute walk from Quincy Market (admission is $27.95)
o Spend some time enjoying the Boston Common Park

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• And even more suggestions...

o Take the Inner Harbor Ferry (the F-4) from the Aquarium at Long Wharf to Charlestown Navy
Yard. Visit Bunker Hill and then follow the Freedom Trail red line back to the Boston Common
Park. The one way price for the F-4 ferry is $3.50.
o Cheers (the bar used on the TV show of the same name) located on the corner of Beacon at
Brimmer Street.
o Hard Rock Café – located at 24 Clinton Street (in Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market area)

Ways to get around Boston

Walking. Boston is a great place to walk! Consider, for example, the Freedom Trail. It takes about
2½-3 hours to walk its 2½ miles length, including time to read about each site.

Subway. There are 5 subway lines in Boston. It costs $2.75 for one ride traveling within the downtown
area. In the evening, subways run until approximately 1:00 a.m.

Boston’s neighborhoods
North End
This is presently Boston’s Italian neighborhood. You would come here for great Italian restaurants,
coffee houses, pastries and the Haymarket. The Haymarket is an outdoor market (closed on Sunday)
that sells fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, etc. The Freedom Trail (red line) also passes through the North
End (Paul Revere’s House, the Old North Church and Copp’s Hill Burial Ground are 3 sites along the
Freedom Trail located in the North End).

Beacon Hill
If you like colonial architecture and want to get a feel of what old Boston was like for its wealthiest
citizens, come and walk the streets of Beacon Hill. Beacon Hill is the city’s most prestigious
neighborhood (fictional home of Ally McBeal). Go to Charles Street for shopping in Beacon Hill. This
neighborhood borders the Boston Common (park). The state capitol is located in Beacon Hill (across
the street from the Boston Common).

Back Bay
Our hotel is in Back Bay. Another good shopping area in the city but very expensive! Copley Square is a
great place to begin exploring the Back Bay (the Green line subway has a stop called Copley). Copley
Square is one of Boston’s most attractive spots and it’s bordered by Trinity Church, the Boston Public
Library, and the John Hancock Building. Trinity Church won an award a few years ago as one of the
most beautiful buildings in the world.

If you’d like to shop in Back Bay (or just window shop)…

• Visit Newbury Street – the Rodeo Drive or Fifth Avenue of Boston!
• Copley Place is a shopping mall.
• The Prudential Building features shopping as well as a Skywalk (50th floor observatory).
• Boylston Street is another shopping area.

Harvard Square
If you would like to get the flavor of shopping in a college town, head to Harvard Square in Cambridge.
This is home to Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the United States! You
may either take city bus #1 from our hotel or you can take a subway to get to Harvard Square (Red line
subway to the Harvard stop). Harvard Square has lots of stores, restaurants and college students! The
Harvard Coop is the Harvard University Book Store – only about a minute walk from the Harvard subway
stop.

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Around our Hotel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

● Our hotel (The Midtown Hotel) ● Newbury Street (nice for stroll; expensive shops & restaurants)

● Boylston Street (some clubs; see our Boston Nightlife sheet) ● Copley Place (shopping mall)

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Prudential Center

New England’s number one shopping and dining destination is located between Boylston Street and
Huntington Avenue in the heart of Back Bay, only a 4 minute walk from our hotel! (The subway (T)
stop called Prudential is also located here, right inside the mall’s main entrance doors.)

Shopping hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Restaurant hours may vary.

For more information on the Prudential Center

please click on the following links...
Shops
Dining

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Getting Around by Subway

Stations
closest to
our hotel

Closest ‘T’ stops to our hotel

Symphony (Green Line; "E" train) 2 minute walk
Prudential (Green Line; "E" train) 4 minute walk

For more information on Boston's public transportation

please click on the following links...
Transit map
How to buy tickets

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Getting Around by Bus

Bus Number 1 departs along Massachusetts Avenue and goes directly to Harvard Square. A one-way
ride costs $2.00 cash on board. Bus Number 1 operates until approximately 1:30 a.m. on
weekends.

For a detailed timetable please click here.

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Inner Harbor Ferry (F4)

You can enjoy some wonderful views of Boston by riding the Inner Harbor Ferry (F4) from the
Aquarium at Long Wharf to the Charlestown Navy Yard. Visit Bunker Hill and then follow the
Freedom Trail red line back to the Boston Common Park. The one way price for the F-4 ferry is
$3.50.

For a schedule please click here.

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Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Located in the historic heart of Boston, Faneuil Hall has been a marketplace and a meeting hall
since 1743 and is sometimes referred to as "the Cradle of Liberty." It's also home to the Faneuil
Hall Marketplace.

A visit to the Marketplace offers the opportunity to browse and shop at over 75 stores and specialty
pushcarts. Hungry? The Marketplace features a large food hall where you can sample a wide
variety of ethnic foods.

Taking the subway to

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Blue Line to Aquarium/Faneuil Hall

Green Line to Haymarket, North

Station, Park Street, or Government
Center

Orange Line to State Street or

Haymarket

Red Line to Park Street

For more information on Faneuil Hall Marketplace

please click on the following links...
Shops
Dining

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The Freedom Trail

The Freedom Trail is a walking route marked by red bricks or, at times, a red-painted line that
wanders among old streets and alleyways, following "the footsteps" of colonial Boston to freedom
and independence. The trail is 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) long and consists of 16 sites.

Boston Common is the oldest public park in the United States. Over the years, the Common has
been used for military camps, grazing land for sheep and cows, and more festive activities such as
picnics, concerts, parades, wandering musicians as well as people watching.

While not part of the Freedom Trail, across the street from the Common, the Public Garden is
home to Boston's famous Swan Boats. A stroll through the Garden is definitely worth the time.

The State House was built in 1775 on land owned by John Hancock, a prominent merchant,
statesman, and Patriot of the American Revolution.

Park Street Church was the site of many historical events including the first singing of America,
better known as My Country Tis of Thee in 1831.

Granary Burying Ground is the final resting place of a variety of famous historical figures including
Paul Revere, John Hancock and Samuel Adams.

Kings Chapel was originally an Anglican church, the official Church of England. This didn't please
the Puritans who had left England to experience religious freedom. Slaves sat in the rear gallery
on the cemetery side and condemned prisoners sat to the right of the entrance for a last sermon
before being hanged on Boston Common.

The Benjamin Franklin Statue is a tribute to this multitalented Patriot who was born in the city.

You'll find the City Carpet mosaic on School Street opposite the Franklin Statue. The mosaic marks
the site of the first public school in the country and includes the names of some of its famous
graduates — Ben Franklin, John Hancock and Sam Adams.

The Old Corner Bookstore was built in 1712. It served as a meeting place for famous authors
including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Harriet
Beecher Stowe.

The Old State House was built in 1713 and is the oldest public building in Boston. It once housed
both the colonial British Government and the Massachusetts Assembly. It's also the site of the first
public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 18, 1776.

The Old South Meeting House was built in 1729 as a Puritan church and was the largest building in
colonial Boston. Its major claim to fame happened on the night of December 16, 1773 when
patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians met there for the start of the Boston Tea Party.

A star within a ring of cobblestones below the east balcony of the Old State House marks the site
of the Boston Massacre where the first blood of the American Revolution was shed. Five colonists
were killed by the British on March 5, 1770, the most well-known being Crispus Atticus, an African-
American Patriot.

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Faneuil Hall was built in 1742 and designed to be used for public meetings and as a marketplace.
The Hall is also known as the Cradle of Liberty in light of the many speeches made here calling for
freedom and independence.

The Paul Revere House is the oldest wooden building in Boston. The house was nearly 100 years
old when the silversmith and Patriot took his famous midnight ride to warn the local population
that the British were coming.

Old North Church is the location from which the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal is
said to have been sent in connection with Paul Revere's midnight ride.

Copps Hill Burying Ground was established when Kings Chapel cemetery reached capacity. The
British attacked Bunker Hill from this site during the Revolution.

Bunker Hill Monument is the site of the first major battle of the Revolutionary War where the
colonists were instructed "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!" For a spectacular
view, climb the Monument.

The USS Constitution, more commonly known as "Old Ironsides," is the oldest commissioned
warship afloat in the world. The uniformed crew offers a tour that will convince you that life
aboard ship was anything but glamorous!

The USS Constitution Museum in the Charlestown Navy Yard allows you to learn even more about
the history and life aboard this great warship.

Congratulations if you walk the entire Freedom Trail! Remember that you will be passing through
the North End — Boston's Italian neighborhood. This is a good place to enjoy a meal, buy a gelato
or relax with a coffee and pastry.

For your information, there is a ferry boat that leaves the Commuter Boat Dock (Pier 4, near the
USS Constitution) and will drop you off at the aquarium. The cost to ride the ferry is $3.50 and it
might be a nice (and relaxing!) way to see the Boston harbor and return to the Quincy Market area.

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Nightlife

Most of the following information was taken from a TripAdvisor article about Boston nightlife.
Cultural Hi-Ways is not responsible for the operation (or reputation) of any of these establishments.
If you choose to visit one of these clubs, please call first to verify the information listed below.
Clubs are constantly changing which days of the week/age to enter. As we stated in our boarding
email, at some clubs a passport is considered the only valid form of I.D.

Suggestion: Be safe and take a taxi in the evening. Sharing a taxi keeps the cost down and also
means you have friends with you. (Metro Cab is one taxi company you may want to call:
617.242.8000). Ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft are also good options.

Lansdowne Street/Kenmore Square

Lansdowne Street near Kenmore Square offers a number of bars (Game On!, Cask and Flagon,
Boston Beer Works, Bleacher Bar) and clubs (music venue House of Blues, along with a
lounge/restaurant, and Tequila Rain which serves up a 'Spring Break' type experience; and there's
always Jillian’s/LuckyStrike for your amusement).

Jillian’s (145 Ipswich St. Boston – 617.437.0300). This enormous complex boasts everything from a
full arcade to pool, ping pong, foosball, and even a mock casino! 18 to enter, 21 to drink (Cultural
Hi-Ways called Jillian’s and was told that you must be 21 to enter on Friday and Saturday night. If
you are not 21 and want to go to Jillian’s, please call and check the age requirements. We were
also told that international driver’s licenses will NOT be accepted as ID here).

Downtown/Boston Common Area

Whisky Saigon (617.482.7799), located on Boylston Street, is a hot spot for a 'see-and-be-seen' hip
crowd with a great DJ but expect to wait in line for a while and pay a cover. On Tremont Street,
you will find the Guilt and Royale nightclubs. Next to Royale is Candibar, great for a night of
dancing and 'beautiful-people' watching.

Cheers (84 Beacon St. Boston – 617.227.9605) This is the REAL Cheers bar, but some visitors are
disappointed that the real Cheers doesn’t match its TV charm!

Boylston Street (between Massachusetts Avenue and the Boston Common) boasts a variety of bars
catering to every kind of partier. For the beer swilling types or college crowd, stop into The Pour
House for half-priced burgers on Saturday night and watch the game, or pop into Whiskey's
Smokehouse, McGreevy's, or Lir for a similar scene just down the road. Those looking for a hole-in-
the-wall bar, look no further than Bukowski's Tavern, which offers a good selection of beers and an
attitude-less atmosphere.

Further down Boylston, approaching Copley Square, you'll find the hip City Bar, an upscale hotel
bar in the Lenox Hotel where you'll find young professionals sipping martinis.

Faneuil Hall is also home to a number of bars and clubs, but they tend to be full of tourists (or
those who enjoy an atmosphere geared towards tourists). Head to the bars on Marshall/Union
Streets (just outside of Quincy Market) to mingle with more locals. This area has a variety of bars
frequented by a younger crowd such as Green Dragon Tavern (617.367.0055) and the Bell in Hand
(the oldest operating tavern in America – 617.227.2098). A staple on St. Patrick's Day is The Black
Rose. Another popular spot for good drinks and a lively crowd is Ned Divine's, with its sister
club/lounge Parris. Expect long lines and cover charges at these bars, especially during the

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summer months when the tourists flock to this area. This area is full of pubs that offer great
specials on live lobster in the summer months. You can usually find a place with a lobster special
for less than $15!

Harvard Square is another area not to be overlooked when you're out searching for a good time.
Sure, it may not be as club-y as some of the downtown areas, but you can still have plenty of fun
and who says Hah-vahd kids don't know how to have a good time? Beer enthusiasts will love John
Harvard's Brewery & Ale House where you can get specialty brews, along with good eats. If beer
isn't your thing and deadly Scorpion bowls mixed with high-energy dancing is what you're after,
place Hong Kong atop your list. Harvard Square is also home to a number of more low-key, upscale
venues such as Grafton Street or the Regattabar.

Club Passim in Harvard Square (47 Palmer Street – 617.492.7679) is open to all ages all the time,
and offers everything from poetry reading to small-time bands.

The Middle East in Central Square (472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge – 617.864.3278) attracts
some great bands and good crowds. Almost all shows are 18 plus.

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Guest List

Group First Name Last Name State Country Pick-Up Bus

1 Roberta Chiocchetti NJ Italy Penn Station B
Emanuela Dal Molin NJ Italy Port Authority B
Silvia Sala Veni NJ Italy Penn Station B
Beata Zulewska NJ Poland Port Authority B
2 Edna Besirevic NJ Germany Port Authority B
Federica Gaia Curaci NJ Italy Port Authority B
Tamryn De Bruin NJ South Africa Penn Station B
Chane Silver NJ South Africa Penn Station B
3 Agustina Gleizer NY Argentina Penn Station B
Elisabeth Grino Puig NJ Spain Port Authority B
Angie Paola Monsalve Jimenez NY Colombia Port Authority B
Joahnna Tahua NJ Mexico Port Authority B
4 Ester Chazarra Aldeguer NJ Spain Port Authority B
Carolina Garcia NJ Mexico Port Authority B
Olga Pagouna NJ Greece Port Authority B
Lucero Montserrat Rosales Quezada NJ Mexico Port Authority B
5 Melissa Aguilar NY Mexico White Plains A
Susana Garcia NJ Mexico Penn Station B
Silvia Hernandez CT Mexico Stamford A
Maria Ana Catalina Razo NJ Mexico Port Authority B
6 Melani Bierman NJ South Africa Penn Station C
Esther Grimett NY South Africa Penn Station C
Anel Jansen van Vuuren NJ South Africa Penn Station C
Clivena Pillay NJ South Africa Penn Station C
7 Moa Bjuveus NJ Sweden Penn Station C
Verena Kessler Verzar NJ Germany Penn Station C
Signe Leding NJ Denmark Penn Station C
8 Maryna Boturchuk NY Ukraine Port Authority B
Maria Fernanda Carrasco NY Bolivia Penn Station B
Ana Isabel Espinosa NJ Colombia Port Authority B
Lina Marcela Ortiz Gonzalez NJ Colombia Port Authority B
9 Karolin Egbers NJ Germany Penn Station C
Theresa Goeldner NJ Germany Penn Station C
Ann Kathrin Luedemann NJ Germany Penn Station C
Ciara Maddock NJ South Africa Penn Station C
10 Natalia Cossio Galindo NY Colombia Penn Station C
Daniele Da Silva Costa NY Brazil Penn Station C
Nayame Mayara De Souza NY Brazil Penn Station C
Luana First De Oliveira NJ Brazil Penn Station C

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Group First Name Last Name State Country Pick-Up Bus

11 Christina Eberl NY Germany White Plains A
Flora Fontmarty CT France Stamford A
Veronika Heckl NY Austria Stamford A
Anna-Lena Schoepf NY Austria Stamford A
12 Hannah Halstrick NY Germany White Plains A
Marissa Krolo NY Germany White Plains A
Angelique Thirion NY South Africa White Plains A
Mari Vaino CT Estonia Stamford A
13 Caroline Restrepo Diosa NY Colombia Port Authority B
Leslie Santos Barajas NY Mexico White Plains A
Gisally Torres NY Mexico Port Authority B
Gabriela Velasquez NY Colombia Port Authority B
14 Sheima Mekawy NJ Italy Port Authority B
Lina Moelders NJ Germany Penn Station B
Lisa-Marie Schneider NJ Germany Port Authority B
Christin Stammermann NJ Germany Port Authority B
15 Sophie Happ NY Germany White Plains A
Lea Alisa Lukhaup CT Germany Stamford A
Alica Poetschke NY Germany White Plains A
Jacqueline Riedl NY Germany White Plains A
16 Kristen Baker NY South Africa Penn Station B
Iyobo Isabelle Okoro NY Germany Port Authority B
Jalene Ann Reddy NY South Africa Port Authority B
Rebecca Szentivanyi NY New Zealand Penn Station B
17 Christine Adamson CT South Africa Stamford A
Megan Mortlock NJ South Africa Port Authority B
Erin Skorbinski CT South Africa Stamford A
Unis Vermeulen CT South Africa Stamford A
18 Fiona Higgin NY United Kingdom Penn Station C
Denisse Rosales CT Mexico Stamford A
Yazmin Serna NJ Mexico Penn Station C
Sofie Skjoldborg Frederiksen NY Denmark Penn Station C
19 Beatriz Andrade Darroz NY Brazil White Plains A
Livia Campos NJ Brazil Penn Station C
Leticia Macedo NY Brazil White Plains A
Lais Reiser Coceiro NJ Brazil Penn Station C
20 Alice Ballarini CT Italy Stamford A
Alessia Scagliotti CT Italy Stamford A
Camilla Taglietti NY Italy White Plains A
Ilaria Vecchi NY Italy Penn Station C

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Group First Name Last Name State Country Pick-Up Bus

21 Karolina Boradyn NY Poland Penn Station C
Martyna Moskalik NY Poland Stamford A
Julia Pacak NY Poland Stamford A
Wioletta Roubinek NJ Poland Penn Station C
22 Tereza Belaskova NY Czech Republic Port Authority B
Elani Fourie NJ South Africa Penn Station C
Selina Matheis NY Austria White Plains A
Martina Peterova NY Czech Republic White Plains A
23 Hila Amram NY Israel Penn Station C
Amber Jade Daries NY South Africa White Plains A
Carolina Leal NY Mexico White Plains A
Naomi Sanchez NY Mexico Penn Station C
24 Agostina Coniglio NJ Argentina Penn Station C
Charlotte Dagan NY Australia White Plains A
Shanii Hotchkin NY Australia White Plains A
Laura Ramirez NY Mexico Penn Station C
25 Miriam Barbaro NY Italy Penn Station C
Janney Herrera NJ Mexico Penn Station C
Jil Messerer NY Germany Penn Station C
Marika Thomann NY Germany Penn Station C
26 Marzena Dakiniewicz CT Poland Stamford A
Emilia Dziadosz CT Poland Stamford A
Manon Milet CT France Stamford A
27 Dongyuan Ge NJ China Port Authority B
Nuntachat Mongkolchai NJ Thailand Penn Station C
Natchada Rattanaprai NY Thailand White Plains A
Chattarika Thaiprasong NJ Thailand Penn Station C
28 Amelie Maria Franzlik NJ Germany Port Authority B
Paulina Karlsson NJ Sweden Penn Station C
Elin Palmarsson NJ Sweden Penn Station C
Alberte Rasmussen NJ Denmark Port Authority B
29 Laura Dinges NJ Germany Port Authority B
Franziska Kesselmeier NJ Germany Penn Station C
Josefin Kummetz NJ Germany Penn Station C
Sarah Marie Wagner NJ Germany Penn Station C
30 Helen Murphy CT United Kingdom Stamford A
Francis Rodriguez NY Colombia Penn Station C
Samantha Stevens NY South Africa Penn Station C
Amber van Wyk CT South Africa Stamford A

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Group First Name Last Name State Country Pick-Up Bus

31 Manoela Frangello Franzesd CT Brazil Stamford A
Rhaissa Leite NY Brazil White Plains A
Keila Osorio CT Colombia Stamford A
Carolin Reuter CT Germany Stamford A
32 Alina Henkel NJ Germany Penn Station C
Pauline Proske NJ Germany Penn Station C
Lu Qin NY China Penn Station C
Nan Zhang NJ China Penn Station C
33 Isabella Dumar NJ Colombia Port Authority B
Lina Nieto NJ Colombia Port Authority B
Astrid Rodriguez NJ Colombia Penn Station B
Laura Yusseff NY Colombia Penn Station B
34 Qin Han NJ China Penn Station C
Yueling Liu NJ China Penn Station C
Daria Munz NY Germany Penn Station C
Lin Xu NY China Penn Station C
35 Alexandra Hoefer NJ Austria Penn Station C
Romana Krempl NJ Austria Port Authority B
Laura Scartapacchi NY Italy Penn Station B
Merle von Woyski PA Germany Penn Station C
36 Carolin Renee Anker NY Germany Stamford A
Daniela Lacic CT Austria Stamford A
Victoria Rehm NY Germany Stamford A
Laura Tschematschar CT Austria Stamford A
37 Bianca Cruz NJ South Africa Penn Station B
Khomotso Makhura NY South Africa Port Authority B
Kelly Marais NJ South Africa Penn Station B
Ratile Matloporo NY South Africa Penn Station B

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Common Sense Travel

 Don't answer the door in a hotel room without verifying who it is. If a person claims to be an
employee, call the front desk and ask if someone from their staff is supposed to have access to your
room and for what purpose.

 Avoid using stairwells or elevators alone.

 Travel in threes whenever possible. The idea of three is the hope that no matter how crazy you and
the situation get, out of three friends, one can be counted on to be the voice of reason. In a worst
case scenario, one can run for help while the second stays and stands by the third. Remember, you're
all in it together. You should always be within eyesight of each other. And don't accept any offer to
leave with a person you've just met.

 Insure that you're taking a safe mode of travel every time you go out at night. Remember not all "taxis"
are really taxis.

 When returning to your hotel late in the evening, use the main entrance of the hotel. Be observant
and look around before entering parking lots.

 Don't tell any "new friend" where you're staying.

 Don't invite strangers to your room.

 Place all valuables in the safe deposit box provided by the hotel.

 Date rape drugs are many and varied, so make sure to drink only from sealed containers or get your
drinks directly from the bartender. And don't leave your drink unattended - you don't know what
someone could put into it.

Date rape drugs are used to facilitate rape because they make the assault easier. This "anesthesia"
type of drug renders the victim physically incapacitated or helpless and unable to withhold consent to
sexual activity.

Rohypnol is one of the drugs most commonly implicated in drug-facilitated rape. It can mentally and
physically paralyze an individual. Effects of the drug are of particular concern in combination with
alcohol and can lead to anterograde amnesia, where events that occurred during the time the drug
was in effect are forgotten by the victim. If your drink tastes or looks different than it should (for
example, it's salty, foamy, cloudy, or has some type of residue in it), just dump it.

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Social Media

Please share your travel experience with us (@culturalhiways) via Instagram!

Simply add the hashtag #chtours to the photos that capture your favorite moments of the weekend.

We may even use your photos on our website or for other promotional purposes!

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Upcoming Courses/Tours

To review the Learning Across America educational/travel courses the Borough of Manhattan Community
College will be offering in your area, please click on your choice of the following links:

Connecticut

New Jersey

New York

To take a closer look at the tours Cultural Hi-Ways will be offering over the next few months, please click
here.

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