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James

Cannon

2 years of experience
Miami, Florida
United States of America (USA)

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"Life happens wherever you are, whether you want it to or not."

About

Somewhere over the rainbow… but currently in Miami. T-2 ish weeks to TripCon!

Hey there! My name is James Cannon, I’m 23 years old and based in Miami, Florida, United States. I have worked as a Tour Director/Tour Guide since 2023. I specialize in multi-day student tours, and also local tours, with my cities of concentration on the East Coast, namely DC, NYC, Boston, and around Florida. I also have destination knowledge of various major cities across Europe and the US, will soon have knowledge of Northern California and the Bay Area (relocating there for the winter!), and have previous international work experience abroad in guest facing roles. I also have previous experience in event and festival management/coordination, bartending and mixology, and other facets of the hospitality industry.

My goals are to expand into the young adult market and lead tours domestically and abroad, and to continue to expand into specialized itineraries revolving around different themes that are experiential in nature, such as art-centric itineraries about street art or historical periods, or LGBT-centric itineraries about queer culture and expression.

That being said, if you’ve made it this far, I’d love to chat with you and connect! I hope to see you at TripCon or on the road, and feel free to reach out! Thank you. 🙂

Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge

Bus ToursCultural/Specialty ToursLocal GuideMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderPrivate ToursStudent Tour Director

Boston/Cambridge, Salem, and Lexington/Concord

New York City

Washington DC & Alexandria

Florida (state-wide, concentration in South Florida/Florida Keys)

Northern California/San Francisco (for upcoming season!)

Fun Fact!
I work as an emergency medical aide in electronic music festivals as a second job, longer than I've been a Tour Director!
Hobbies & Interests
Interests include rock climbing (5.11 is my record grade!), hiking, art critique and analysis (studied art history!), playing Wordle, philosophical discussion and journaling, and scented candles.

Testimonials

"James is amazing and super informative. He made sure we got to see the best sights but didnt rush us. He made everything run very smoothly and consistently communicated with the group leaders and the whole group. My group loved him very much!" - C. Campos

"James was so knowledgeable and very well spoken. He made the days run so smooth, got us to where we needed to go efficiently, and was very organized and well prepared. He was very personable and had a fun demeanor. We loved him!" - M. Lee

" He was phenomenal. He really made this an enjoyable experience." - J. McWilliams

Details

Gateway Airport(s)

MIA, FLL

Licenses

Washington, D.C.

Training

Language(s)

English, Spanish

Additional Education

Bachelor's of Science - Hospitality and Tourism Management from Florida International University

General Availability

I tend to do much of my tour work in March-June, as I mainly work with student tour operators on multi-day tours. Therefore, outside of that range is fully open, and much of mid-April-late May is open as well with my current schedule.

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