A few weeks ago, in preparing for a four-day weekend in Manhattan, I had to decide on what I needed to pack. My trip was going to be a "touristy". Yankee Stadium for a baseball game, shopping, attending a storytellers event in a bookstore, low key dinners. A dress and heels were not necessary.
I googled ..."What to wear in NYC in summer/NYC Fashions/What to pack for NYC summer". My ultimate goal was to not look like a tourist. The results?
I ended up looking like a tourist.
I've since made peace with that.
Know that if you are visiting New York City, you will be doing a lot of walking and that the subways are (ahem) dusty. In my opinion, high heels and white pants really shouldn't make it into your suitcase but if you must...you must. Also - I've never been one for flats (not enough arch support) but they are great and easy to pack if you are comfortable in them.
A few of my packing rules...
- Everything must fit into a carry-on bag
- A pre-determined color pallette (ie: black/white) cuts down on dragging along several pair of shoes etc.
- Stack clothing then roll.
- Only take very comfortable shoes.
- Sneakers
- Jeans
- 3 blouses
- underwear
- 2 black T-shirts
- 1 black pair of pants
- comfortable wedge-heeled sandals
- sleepwear
- 3 pr thick socks
- black plain yoga pants
- lightweight backpack
- over-the-shoulder handbag
- umbrella
There you have it. I did end up buying a pair of shorts as the heat and humidity was unexpected but overall, I was outfitted.
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