Posts by Andrew McCarthy

Despite all the information, the insights, observations, interpretation, songs, jokes and stories we share, sometimes it’s the simple preparations and proper ground work that establish appropriate expectations for our guests, and this truly distinguishes a master tour guide from his peers. This past summer I was tripling down on an overnight destination, sharing the same…

A few years ago, I was providing a private tour for a professional photographer who hoped to add several iceberg shots for his upcoming exhibit in New York City. It was an opportune season for ice and he was presented with many spectacular vistas, including an ocean side cliff that towered above an iceberg that…

I talk about my family a lot when I’m on tour. My brothers, parents, cousins and uncles are my best friends and closest confidants. They are a smart and astute crowd who help form and moderate many of my views and opinions. I speak to most of them daily and no more than a week…

Just like the crowd down north claim more than 100 words to describe snow, so too does Newfoundland use a variety of terms when we talk about rain. There’s driving rain, gentle rain, sly rain, freezing rain, and my all time favorite, “wet rain”. Thankfully we don’t see “wet rain” very often, and when we…

On August 23, 2017 McCarthy’s Party was privileged to host Gloria Davies as one of their guests on our 12 Day Comprehensive Cross Island Tour of the province. Whether it was a coincidence or an occurrence of faith  this was Gloria’s second visit to the town of Gander. Exactly 63 years ago to the day,…