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Christopher

Medalis

5 years of experience
New York, NY
United States of America (USA)

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"The World is a Book and He Who Stays at Home Reads Only One Page"

About

Christopher has called New York City home since 1989, combined with over 15 years living, studying, and working in Europe and the Middle East.  Having been an expat in 7 countries, he knows how important it is to make guests feel welcome in an unfamiliar city.  This motivates him to share his knowledge of New York City with others, and he wants to help all visitors gain unique insight into special places in his favorite city.  Christopher has a PhD in history from Columbia University, has worked for universities and educational non-profits around the globe, and is interested in cultural and intellectual exchange, especially through education, cuisine, and travel.  He creates bespoke tours for educators, professionals, students, and visitors in places ranging from Harlem, New England farms, Prague’s hidden gems, and villages in Transylvania.

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Cultural/Specialty ToursFood & Drink ToursGeneral Walking ToursLocal GuidePrivate ToursStudent Tour Director

New York City: walking tours, history tours, art & architecture tours, culture tours

Central and Eastern Europe: Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Germany

University visits and educational tours

I create customized and bespoke tours on specific cultural, historical, artistic topics and locations, examples:  Jazz in Harlem: Past and Present, the Murals of Spanish Harlem, German-Jewish Academic Refugees in New York, Folk Arts and Crafts in Transylvania, A Photographic Exploration of a Czech Baroque City, Jewish Budapest

 

Fun Fact!
Has lived in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, and Turkey
Hobbies & Interests
Learning foreign languages, New York City history and culture, wine tasting, opera and classical music, folk arts and crafts, bird watching

Testimonials

Chris, we had such a great time with you.  Many thanks for making this amazing experience possible. Dominik, November 19, 2023

I’m back in Berlin now, and I wanted to thank you again for the insightful presentation and tour you gave us about German Jewish immigration to the US. I very much appreciate your flexibility and your dedication.  Juliane, October 4, 2023

Christopher was great! Informative and very flexible. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour! Karla, June 23, 2023

I learned so much with Christopher. He was a wonderful guide. Monique, March 24, 2023

Chris was great. Knowledgeable, easy going, and made the experience educational and fun. I would highly recommend him. Ross, March 14 2023

Christopher was an engaging and informative guide. The pacing and amount of information he conveyed allowed us to put what we were seeing in context  without overloading us. Our tour was a highlight of the trip and will inform future visits to New York. Kristin, September 15, 2021

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

JFK, LGA, EWR

Licenses

Washington, D.C., New York City (NYC)

Training

TripSchool Tour Director Certification

Language(s)

English, German, Other(s)

Additional Education

BA, International Relations, George Washington University, Washington, DC USA

MA, History and International Education, Columbia University, New York, NY USA

PHD, History, Columbia University, New York, NY USA

General Availability

any time

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