Author: Dan Friesen

WAI 2.0 – The Adventure Continues

What started in 1989 as one man’s post-retirement passion has grown into a globe-spanning legacy of exploration. From George Friesen’s early tours through Europe to walking adventures on all seven… Read More

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 WAI Travel Model…A Look Behind the Scenes

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Mediterranean Antiquities: Greece & Turkey

by Dan Friesen I’ve been pondering for the past 30 to 45 minutes how best to present the sensory-stretching, paradigm-purging, culture-crossing, brain-busting experience of visiting both Greece and Turkey in… Read More

How “Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!” Led to Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address

By Dan Friesen In 1992, my first year leading tours with my father, George Friesen, we took a crazy, cross-country marathon focused on reaching New England during the fall foliage… Read More

Cultural Lesson #1*: European Style versus American Pragmatism

by Dan Friesen * from a presentation of 10 Cultural Lessons given in 2015 The importance of style in the Romance countries – Spain, France, Italy One of the early… Read More

Are the British Isles Really British?

September 17, 2022 by Dan Friesen WAI is excited to offer 3 tours that visit the storied British Isles in 2023. In July, we’re in Ireland; in August, were… Read More

Queen Elizabeth II: A Reflection on Old World Traditions and New World Candor

by Dan Friesen Part 1 of a multi-part series In the past 48 hours, volumes have already been said, written, and recorded in video on the life of Queen Elizabeth… Read More