Daniel grew up in Toronto, receiving an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. Here, Daniel became the sailing team's MVP and travelled to Israel for an exchange trip. Although he studied finance, Daniel didn't want to be constrained to the office culture of standard financial careers. Upon graduating, Daniel became a financial content writer and immediately booked a one-way ticket to Lisbon, Portugal. He then spent the next two years working remotely from places such as Istanbul, Sicily, Cairo, and Rio. Today, Daniel is now a resident of Portugal and is based out of Lisbon.