This tour surpassed my expectations in terms of the profundity and insights I gained into the Hasidic Jewish community. Frida is an excellent guide, giving us a very balanced view of how it is like to live as a member of this community. It is heartwarming, realistic and showed us outsiders how complex it is, just like how life is for you and me really, but with an added dimension of community and conformity. I liked that we weren't gawking at the community. Because of Frida, it felt simply like visiting a friend's neighbourhood. She's extremely generous - the tour stops at 2 food places and she pays for all the food. I really enjoyed all the flavours and couldn't stop wolfing down the goulash and potato latkes!
In terms of logistics, everything was so well-organised. Meeting point was easy, and we even had audio systems to hear her better as we walked along the streets.
I definitely recommend this tour as an off-the-beaten-track rare glimpse into a real part of New York.