Author: danifriesen
The Future of Walking Adventures
In the last Saturday Report I promised to give you an update on the 2026 schedule.
My announcement is likely not what you were expecting.
My wife, Linda, and I… Read More
The More the Merrier!
By Dan Friesen
I mentioned in the last post that 1993 was a tough year for Walking Tours, Inc. financially. We learned that many of our travelers attended the AVA… Read More
Dancing with a Teddy Bear
By Dan Friesen
In 1992, I left my job as a CPA – it was not a great sacrifice! I had learned a lot about life and business in accounting… Read More
What’s Volkssport?
By Dan Friesen
In 1988, Dad offered a tour to Central Europe he called Alpine Europe. It was to be his last year of travel, synchronizing with his retirement from… Read More
Beginnings of WAI
By Dan Friesen
In 1964, after Dad parlayed his German language skills into a fast-track college teaching degree, he was hired to teach German at David Douglas High School. Those… Read More
A Tsunami of a Man
By Dan Friesen
In my previous post, I left the story of my dad at the point where he had moved the family to Oregon to start a career as… Read More
George, the Early Years
By Dan Friesen
As many of you know, Walking Adventures International (WAI) was founded by my father, George Friesen. Everyone has a story and every organization a tale to tell.… Read More
Tea Pluckers in Sri Lanka
By Dan Friesen
I’m taking you back to Sri Lanka this morning to a part of this tropical island nation famous for growing tea. In its long and eventful history,… Read More