SMILING is my favorite!
Dana
Lanier
11 years of experience
Gainesville, FL
United States of America (USA)
Contact Options
About
Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge
Adventure/Hiking ToursBus ToursCultural/Specialty ToursLarge Group ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderMuseum DocentPerformance Group ToursStudent Tour Director
Southwest National Parks
Glacier/Yellowstone/Grand Tetons
Fall foliage/New England
Canadian Maritimes
Hawaii
Alaska
Europe: Germany is my second home (I lived here for 8 years and gave walking tours in places like Heidelberg and Rothenburg); Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands (lived her for a summer 2 years ago- helping rehabilitate orphaned harbor seals)
Florida
NYC
Cuba (Destination Awareness Certificate from IGA 2025)
Fun Fact!
I spent 3 months during a "covid" summer, taking care of orphaned baby harbor seals in the Netherlands.
Hobbies & Interests
Licensed drone pilot, scuba diver, and pickleball addict. I never say no to a good zipline either. I love to swing a hammer, and help build houses with other women from Alachua Women Build (Habitat for Humanity).
Testimonials
"We loved our trip! Dana was an AWESOME tour guide- she's a keeper! I would like to travel with Dana again. Would love to know where she is traveling in the future".
"Dana did an outstanding job. She added value by taking our pictures, caring for people who needed help, even helping the bus driver and paying attention to the little details. Outstanding personality!"
"Dana-5 star"!
Details
Gateway Airport(s)
GNV, TPA, MCO
Licenses
New York City (NYC)
Training
International Guide Academy
Language(s)
English
Additional Education
Southwest National Parks destination training with Trip School
Fall Foliage destination training with Trip School
IGA tour director certification
Wilderness First Aid
Florida Master Naturalist-Coastal certificate
NYC
Cuba (destination awareness certificate Jan 2025)
General Availability
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