Itinerary and Accommodations schedule now OnBoard!

Your final itinerary and accommodations are now available OnBoard in the "Travel Center" tab.  Click on the "Activities and Accommodations" link in the lower left to find it.  There appears to be difficulty when using Google Chrome or Firefox browsers.  If you cannot access the itinerary and accommodations with these browsers, use Apple Safari or Internet Explorer.  Or, you can view the itinerary via my Dropbox folder by clicking here.

Please note that your home stay is not actually going to be in Spain, as we had previously thought.  It will be taking place later in the trip in the area near La Spezia, Italy.  This is pretty awesome, because La Spezia is located right at the southern end of the gorgeous and scenic Cinque Terre, and not far from the seaside village of Manarola (the photo at the top of our blog).  Your views of the Ligurian Sea will be stunning.  Get those cameras ready!

Who is excited? (Orientation Meeting #4 information)

Keep an eye on the "Travel Center" tab (OnBoard) for the final itinerary and accommodations listing, which should be posted any day now!

Don't forget to keep up on things via the Facebook page also:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/mediterraneantraditions2014/

Reminders for Orientation Meeting #4 on Sunday:

1) Bring your completed Project Fair display/presentation and be ready to set it up at the very beginning.

2) We will be collecting passports on Sunday and at the Bon Voyage Party on June 22nd.  (There is a sign-off sheet to indicate your passport has been collected by leaders.)

3) You may turn in any of your assignments, or the forms which indicate you are completing assignments for credit, or the assignments not for credit.  All assignments must be submitted via hard copy or digitally 3 weeks prior to travel.

4) The meeting will take place at Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School, from noon to 3 pm.  (Same location as meeting #3.)  All details and directions are available OnBoard.

5) Complete your online quizzes as soon as possible!

6) Don't forget gifts for your homestay family.  Don't spend too much, but choose something representative of where you are from.  Photo books showing your life, family, school, hometown, etc., are great ideas.  Create one on Snapfish or Shutterfly and you can add captions.

7) Keep checking back here in case I think of other important things!

Project Fair -- due at Meeting #4 on Sunday!

Please do not forget, as discussed over the last several months and at each meeting, your Project Fair displays are due at the meeting this Sunday.  We will begin the meeting by having your projects displayed on tables, or on the laptop computers that you bring (if you have a presentation) and will ask each of you to say a few words about what you've done.  Then we'll all take some time to enjoy the projects, and learn a bit about the countries you will be visiting this summer.  Be sure to get in touch asap if you have any questions.

Kathy (kmmadison665@hotmail.com)

Charlie (charles.sackett@gmail.com)

Carolyn (csclausius@hotmail.com)

Track flights while in the air!

Family and friends, if you'd like to keep track of our flights as we travel on this summer's amazing adventure, visit the FlightAware web site, and enter the relevant airline + flight number.  You can also download the FlightAware application for your iPhone or Android device.

People to People. . .Tips for Travel

Tips for helping your travel go smoothly.  

Luggage Restrictions

Per the guidelines for Delta Airlines, please visit this site for the luggage restrictions for carry-on and checked baggage:

To avoid extra charges for oversized or overweight baggage, your checked bag must:

• weigh 50 pounds (23kg) or less
• not exceed 62 inches (157 cm) when you total length + width + height

Link:  http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/traveling-with-us/baggage/before-your-trip/checked.html

TSA security restrictions for carry-on:

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/3-1-1-carry-ons

OnBoard is Updated for Meeting #4

Please be sure to check OnBoard for important information regarding our LAST orientation meeting, on May 18th!  (Last....that means our travel is FAST approaching!)

Important things to remember include: location (Upper Cardinal Heights MS), Project Fair (bring your completed project), passports (we will collect passports at meeting #4 and the Bon Voyage Party on June 22nd), all outstanding paperwork.  Also, finish up those online quizzes asap!

For questions, as always, contact Charlie (charles.sackett@gmail.com), Kathy (kmmadison665@gmail.com or Carolyn (csclausius@hotmail.com).

See you on the 18th!