Posts by nfldinfo@mccarthysparty.com
NOSING AROUND
My father marvelled at a man who comes from a well-established Newfoundland family down the coast. Despite having access to both a car and the fuel to operate it, the man had never crossed the peninsula to visit a neighbouring community; not once in his 43 years, not even after the government paved the 80km…
Read MoreISLANDERS
I took a young couple out on a St. John’s / Cape Spear tour yesterday. Not how I expected to spend my afternoon since it’s not exactly our busy season and we wouldn’t normally run a tour bus for two people. But it was a lovely day, the sun was shining, the temperatures were relatively…
Read MoreMAP TIME
Ever wonder why McCarthy’s Party’s Newfoundland tour itineraries seem so perfect? McCarthy family dinner in Topsail followed by an afternoon with provincial maps and wonderful discussion about recent discoveries and what we can tweak to ever improve our products. Yes it s very much still a family business.
Read MoreA GUIDING LIGHT
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…
Read MoreYANKED INTO THE NEW YEAR
I took a small group out for a tour of the city and Cape Spear yesterday. It was a last minute booking and despite the amount of work on my desk I was especially appreciative for the excuse to step away from the office as I knew it promised to be a most spectacular day on…
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