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Cultural Lesson #1*: European Style versus American Pragmatism
February 4, 2023by 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
Cultural Lesson #6: The Uniquely American Challenge of the 3Cs
January 19, 2023by Dan Friesen In 2007, I led a group of North Americans on a river cruise through Russia, from Moscow to St. Petersburg. We had a delightful experience as we… Read More
November 19, 1863: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
November 19, 2022November 19, 2022by Dan Friesen Today, November 19, 2022, marks the anniversary of one of the most well known and oft quoted speeches in America’s history. The Gettysburg Address was… Read More
Veteran’s Day Address ~ San Diego 30 Year Reunion
November 12, 2022Three years ago this weekend, WAI was wrapping up our 30th Anniversary Reunion in sunny San Diego. It was a delightful time of fellowship and renewed friendships and walking together… Read More
Cultural Conundrum on Capri
November 5, 2022by Dan Friesen By 1999, I had been leading tours in Europe and the USA for about 7 years. Most trips, however, had been through central and northern Europe. Navigating… Read More
Are the British Isles Really British?
September 17, 2022September 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
September 10, 2022by 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
Did the Irish Really Save Civilization?
September 2, 2022by Dan Friesen In 2003, I spent three weeks circumnavigating the island of Ireland on the initial WAI scouting trip. As usual when visiting a place for the first… Read More