I grew up on the New Orleans Westbank in the borough of Gretna. After graduating High School I attended University of New Orleans pursuing a Bachelor's degree in History. I also worked full time at DiMartino's which makes the best muffaletta in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina rolled through in 2005 I ended up moving to Pennsylvania for a few years. I graduated from Penn State University with a degree in History in 2009 in the hopes of becoming a teacher.
Teaching never materialized which was no surprise considering how little demand there was for Social Studies education. I ended up working at Ochsner Medical Center in the outpatient Psychiatry and Internal Medicine Department. One day I left my badge behind in the mailbox of my Department Head and started driving for Uber which I did for a year.
With the advice of my brother Sean and a sudden rekindling in my love for history I decided to start giving tours. I have not looked back ever since. I've always felt being a native New Orleanian with a variety of different life experiences in this city has given me the ability to provide different insights on my tours than what might be expected. The teacher inside of me will always enjoy the feeling of engagement.
I love leading tours and I love meeting the people who take my tours and making their trip to the city a great and, hopefully, an enlightening experience.
We LOVED this tour. It ended up being one of the best things we did during our trip. Daniel was so kind and knowledgeable! He perfectly mixed history, architecture, and anecdotes for a wonderful experience.
Daniel was very good at giving insight to the garden district area. He shared interesting facts about many of the homes and also the history of the area. I highly recommend.
Daniel provided a very professional and informative commentary during our walking tour. He was also very friendly.
Daniel was very knowledgeable, pleasant, polite, professional guide. Despite the cold rain he made this tour very enjoyable. Highly recommend him.
We enjoyed the tour, it was so interesting, I Know the guides have limited time, but I would like they talked a little more slowly. Thanks Daniel for your interesring information and patience