Archive for January 2015

  Who would believe that walking to work in Newfoundland could be such a challenge? Goodness knows I walked everywhere when I lived in Vancouver. In fact I often bragged about the fact that I didn’t own a car and would even walk home to use the toilet if I got short taken at work.…

A post from Francis Corrigan: As a company McCarthy’s Party takes great pride in the quality of our tour guides. Our guides are first and foremost, local characters that have varied backgrounds, an exceptional knowledge base; unique life experiences and a wide variety of special talents and attributes which make every McCarthy’s tour unique. They…

A small group of excited tourists debark from the cruise ship the minute she reached shore in St. John’s. They are anxious to experience Newfoundland and all the wonders their guide book promises.     They’ve read extensively in preparation for the day – hoping to be ‘Screeched In’, to sample the wild variety of…

Christmas has always been an especially joyful time in Newfoundland. Nestled snugly between the working seasons and lodged smack dab in the middle of what is possibly the worst weather window on the planet, Newfoundlanders spend an inordinate amount of time around the yuletide hearth surrounded by family, friends and foe – yes,  all hands…

One of the things I enjoy most about guiding are the guests we meet on tour. Of course this is likely due to the fact that we attract a rather unique tourist to our province, they’re smart, eh boy! Tourists who visit Newfoundland are often well travelled. They’ve done the sand and sun, and had…