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NIFTY FIFTY
I was recently scheduled to host a local tour for the ‘Over 50’s’ club in Paradise, Newfoundland. This was the third time we worked with this group so when I stepped on the bus a lady in the front seat sized me up and asked; “Are you the same man who did this tour last…
Read MoreRETIREMENT RIGHTS
The Newfoundland Government recently announced that they’re investigating means which would help entice expatriate Newfoundlanders to relocate “home” (here in Newfoundland). There are thousands of baby boomers who left Newfoundland to make a life on the mainland, and as the demographic curve suggests, are now considering retirement opportunities. As anyone will tell you, there’s no…
Read MoreGARDEN OF EVEN
I like to begin each of my guided tours by encouraging guests to grab my attention whenever they see something of interest, desire a photo stop, or simply want to ask a question. “Scratch, scream, holler, kick, scrab, jump up and down – do whatever it takes. Our busses have good brakes and some of…
Read MoreGREEN MEANS GROW
Guests will often hear me suggest that Newfoundland is perhaps, the cleanest and greenest place on the entire planet. Keeping in mind that this claim is made in typical Newfoundland fashion, relying mostly on broad sweeping generalizations which are not necessarily supported by any real scientific data, and is instead based on our keen observational…
Read MoreACROSS THE POND
Growing up in Newfoundland, we truly thought of ourselves as castaways. An island state plunked down off the east coast of Canada, smack dab in “the middle of nowhere”. We might even be accused of using this as an excuse when we first started our tourism programs, trying to entice travellers to our shores with…
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