Nicholas Kralev

Nicholas Kralev (born 1974) is an American author, journalist, analyst, speaker and entrepreneur specializing in international affairs and global travel. He has been particularly recognized for his work on American diplomacy and the U.S. Foreign Service.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Nicholas Kralev during a speech in Tokyo in October 2012.

In 2010, he founded Kralev International LLC, a consulting and training firm in the fields of international affairs, communications and global travel.^[6][7] He also serves as host and executive producer of the TV series on diplomacy “Conversations with Nicholas Kralev.”^[8] He often speaks at conferences and other events around the world.^[9][10] His work has taken him to almost 100 countries.^[11][12][13]

From 2001 until 2010, he was a diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Times^[14][15] and accompanied the United States Secretary of State (Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell) on foreign travel.^[16][17][18] He also wrote the weekly business travel column "On the Fly."^[19][20][21]

Prior to that, he was a special correspondent for the weekend edition of the Financial Times.^[22] Among his interviewees were Madeleine Albright,^[23] Denzel Washington,^[24] Sharon Stone,^[25] John Malkovich,^[26] Kevin Costner,^[27] Larry King,^[28] and Walter Cronkite.^[29]

He is the author of America’s Other Army: The U.S. Foreign Service and 21st-Century Diplomacy^[30] and Decoding Air Travel: A Guide to Saving on Airfare and Flying in Luxury.^[31] He is a contributor to The Atlantic,^[32] Foreign Policy magazine^[33] and The Huffington Post,^[34] and has appeared on NPR,^[35] CNN, BBC,^[36] PBS,^[37] Fox News, C-SPAN^[38][39] and other U.S. and foreign stations.^[40][41]

He holds a master's degree in public policy from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government^[42]

References

1. "Diplomacy falls on hard times". The Star Democrat. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
2. Khazan, Olga. "Being a Foreign Service Officer Became Much, Much Harder After 9/11". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
3. ""America's Other Army," A Book Discussion with Author Nicholas Kralev | Center for Strategic and International Studies". csis.org. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
4. "About | Nicholas Kralev". nicholaskralev.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
5. "Secretary of State Hearing Preview". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
6. "Kralev International". kralevinternational.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
7. http://nicholaskralev.com/resume/
8. "TV Series | Nicholas Kralev". nicholaskralev.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
9. "Nicholas Kralev - WCD Enterprises | Keynote Speakers, Training & Entertainment". WCD Enterprises | Keynote Speakers, Training & Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
10. "Speaking | Nicholas Kralev". nicholaskralev.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
11. "Working breakfast with Nicholas Kralev | Fundación Consejo España-EE.UU.". www.spainusa.org. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
12. "Public lecture by Mr. Nicholas Kralev "The Impact of American Diplomacy in the 21st Century"". Riga Graduate School of Law. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
13. "Nicholas Kralev Discusses Diplomacy and Offers a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the State Department". U.S. Embassy in The Czech Republic. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
14. "Cuts to State Department budget ignite interparty row". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
15. "Clinton: Gay diplomats get key benefits". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
16. "KRALEV: Clinton weathers job's long flights". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
17. "Candid Clinton off script overseas". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
18. "Powell: 'I am on the president's agenda' | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
19. "KRALEV: U.S. warns airlines on fare mistakes". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
20. "KRALEV: United pilot earns top praise". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
21. "KRALEV: 'Award' blocks still irk United fliers". The Washingtion Times. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
22. "Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
23. "Albright's final bow | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
24. http://nicholaskralev.com/2010/02/25/washington-flair-ensemble/
25. "Stories about Sharon Stone | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
26. "Seeing John Malkovich | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
27. "Costner's last stand | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
28. "Big Daddy Larry King | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
29. "Uncle Walter | Nicholas Kralev". Retrieved 2016-02-13.
30. Kralev, Nicholas (2015-09-29). America's Other Army: The U.S. Foreign Service and 21st-Century Diplomacy (2nd ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781517254513.
31. Kralev, Nicholas (2011-06-16). Decoding Air Travel: A Guide to Saving on Airfare and Flying in Luxury. Washington, DC: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781461015437.
32. Kralev, Nicholas. "Nicholas Kralev". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
33. "Nicholas Kralev". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
34. "Airlines Wake Up to Benefits of Mileage Redemption for Unsold Seats". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
35. "A Frequent Flier Shares His Travel Secrets". NPR. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
36. Nicholas Kralev (2013-01-25), BBC World: Nicholas Kralev talks about U.S. diplomacy, retrieved 2016-02-13
37. KPBS News (2013-03-05), America's Other Army, retrieved 2016-02-13
38. "Secretary Clinton's Trip to Afghanistan". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
39. "Senator Clinton Nomination Hearing". C-SPAN.org. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
40. "INTERVIU. Nicholas Kralev, expert în diplomaţia secolului 21: Să ne gândim la diplomaţie doar când izbucneşte un război este o problemă". www.digi24.ro. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
41. "Да успееш с идеи – историята на Николай Кралев - Би Ай Телевизия". Би Ай Телевизия. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
42. "Harvard Club of Washington DC". www.harvard-dc.org. Retrieved 2016-02-13.