NEW ORLEANS
Growing up in small-town Louisiana, New Orleans was That City Down the River - part eccentric neighbor, part cautionary tale, easy to judge, hard to understand. Since moving here in 2004, I've learned enough of the city's stories to understand one fundamental thing: it's a place where great hardship and great joy have always lived side by side, and in that way, I think it's a place we can all learn from.
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For around ten years now, I've been lucky enough to make a living helping both visitors and locals understand the place better through a mix of guided tours, audio, and video.​
In Person
I'm currently offering weekend public tours throughout spring and early summer of 2026 - sign up here! Or if you're interested in a private tour, please feel free to contact me with your dates.
Recently, I've started creating videos again after a long hiatus from YouTube. My goal with these videos is to share a mix of practical guidance and my favorite stories from local history. For visitors, I hope to make your planning easier so you can focus on the wonder of getting to know this place. And for locals, I hope I can help make the familiar new again by sharing things you didn't already know.
Older videos I helped create in the past can still be found on the YouTube channel of Free Tours by Foot New Orleans, where you'll find multiple years of material on all kinds of subjects.
Why is the French Quarter a magnet for vampire stories?
I've created a series of New Orleans audio tours for Tours by Foot New Orleans, including the French Quarter, the Garden District, Lafayette Cemetery #1 (temporarily closed to the public), the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar route, sites related to Hurricane Katrina, and sites connected to music and art. The company also offers audio tours of many cities around the world, and you may hear my voice in a few others.