Favorite quote
Life's not a dress rehearsal!
About
Top-rated (and TripSchool Bootcamp-certified) Tour Director Christina Thomas leads OTR tours for adults, students, and performance groups (marching and concert bands, string orchestras, and theater troupes) across the U.S. She also works as a step-on guide in L.A., specializing in Hollywood & Beverly Hills history tours. She’s worked with everyone from celebrities and wealthy families to underprivileged teens and people of all ages with special needs. She treats everyone with the same respect, dignity, and discretion while providing exemplary customer service (a skill she learned working at Nordstrom early in her career). She loves making people's travel dreams come true and fostering environments for shared understanding across cultures and generations. With a diverse background, including roles as a TV news reporter, positive psychology coach, adaptive ski instructor, and consultative sales leader, she brings a wealth of experience to every journey. Christina studied in Germany for two semesters (and still speaks German), worked as a tour guide in the USVI after college, and traveled extensively during her 17-year media & entertainment tech sales career. Having explored six continents and skied on three (so far!), this major extrovert thrives on meeting new people and prides herself on being a resourceful super connector. As a hobbyist standup comic and the daughter of a history teacher, she eagerly infuses group tours with laughter, enthusiasm, and captivating narratives, promising an unforgettable adventure! Text/call Christina: 1.310.882.3168
Hobbies & Interests
Standup comic, entertainment history expert, Performing arts, STEM tours, media technology, astronomy enthusiast, positive psychology coach, ski & snowboard instructor, former exchange student & cheerleader, samba parade dancer, paraglider pilot
Fun Fact
I was a TV news reporter early in my career, and met my husband on a sea cave kayaking trip to Santa Cruz Island.
Destination Experience
Los Angeles County, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Mammoth Lakes, Sonoma, Yosemite, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley, Sacramento, San Jose, Monterey, Carmel, Salinas, Eureka, California, Disneyland, New York City, Fall Foliage, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, Washington, Mount Rainier, Seattle, Portland, Eugene, Oregon, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Sedona, Scottsdale, Lake Powell, Utah, Monument Valley, Nevada, Colorado, Denali, Glacier, Rocky Mountain National Park, Manzanar, Pacific Northwest, Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, Germany, Bonn, Western Europe, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, Portugal, Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Douro Valley, Japan, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Nagano, Sapporo, Niseko, Outer Banks