Posts Tagged ‘Tours’
MAMMA MIA
Every drive through Newfoundland’s Humber Valley elicits a little chuckle, an opportunity for personal reflection, and a special offering of thanks to our mother, Regina McCarthy, founder of McCarthy’s Party Tours. “… share that joy…” We often share that joy when we enter the city of Corner Brook on the first…
Read MoreDEFIB MY HEART
Our guides hail from all corners of the province and most are active in their local community. Many of these rural towns are currently focused on the acquisition of defibrillators for their recreational centers. This issue was tabled at our annual guide meeting where we discuss the tour year, make suggestions, and offer ideas to…
Read MoreFACADE BOOK
We encourage our guests (past and future) to follow McCarthy’s Party Tours Facebook Page, as well as the blogs on our family’s web site – www.mccarthysparty.com We post fun and informative stories (we call them “yarns”) every week, and there’s lots of daily updates; including beautiful photos, special interest pieces, and local news broadcasts. We…
Read MoreHEARTS DESIRE
A few years ago, we had a very young couple join one of our ’12 Day Comprehensive Newfoundland & Labrador’ tours. The average age of our guests sits around 70 years, and though seventy is the new fifty, these two fell well outside the bell curve. A mere youngster at 35, while she might have…
Read MoreRIGHT FLIGHT
This year marks the 100th anniversary of transatlantic flight. Can you imagine? Only 15 years after the Wright Brothers fly for the very first time, Jack Alcock and Teddy Brown strap themselves into a glorified kite and hurtle themselves from the shores of Newfoundland. 16 hours later they landed in Clifden, Ireland and so immortalized…
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