Mike sent this note following his last McCarthy’s Party Tour through the province. Andrew…here is a sample of a personal email that I received from one of my tourists about the special treatment he received on his tour and the kind words he had about McCarthys. Not sure if it is of any value for your blogs.READ MORE

We hosted a media familiarization tour for 8 newspaper, magazine and travel writers this past week. To say our schedule was “Jam packed” would be an understatement. We had four days on the island and were on slam from early each morning till late every evening. Despite the many wonderful sites, and we were fortunateREAD MORE

There’s nothing I enjoy more than a good love story – whether that be the love of a woman or a love of the land. But when you combine the two you end up with something so special it just has to be shared. I always knew Joe Wiseman to be a great man butREAD MORE

A post by Mark McCarthy: Being from Newfoundland and Labrador and as President of McCarthy’s Party, one of the things I am most proud of is the integrity of our people, products, partners and local guides. But, since Mother tells me that pride is a sin, and due to the nature of this story, let me insteadREAD MORE

Newfoundlanders have such a brilliant sense of humour and outlook on life – it should be no wonder there are so many great ‘Newfie Jokes’ floating around. I know some people may find them offensive, but I take great joy from the fact that they are usually crafted by Newfoundlanders who write them in books,READ MORE

A post from Jim McCarthy: What a wonderful time we had touring this afternoon. My son Andrew; Francis Corrigan; Mike Edmunds and I jumped aboard the van after dinner and we all headed north to meet the St. Michael’s Boys Choir Group at Saint Anne’s Community Hall in the town of Flat Rock.This was aREAD MORE

A post by Mark McCarthy: My Mother performs one of the best ‘Screech In’ ceremonies I’ve ever seen; probably because she gets what it’s all about! Most people don’t realize that the Newfoundland ‘Screech In’ is really a celebration of the intelligence of the Newfoundland people. (Is that what you call an oxymoron?) We suggestREAD MORE

I had long forgotten about the ‘Mother-in-Law’ doorstep until I conducted the ‘Dandy Line’ cross island tour of Newfoundland & Labrador in June of last year. In fact, I laughed aloud when a couple of the ‘bad’ girls in the back of the coach asked about them, reminding me of a time when we wouldREAD MORE

Newfoundland is a dream destination for many, but anyone with an interest in linguistics will find this to be one of the most interesting and diverse regions imaginable. This isn’t a surprise given the accent for which we are so renowned. “Speak some ‘Newfie’ for us, Andrew!”     But imagine the confusion when IREAD MORE

Visitors to St. John’s often note the challenges they experience when attempting to navigate our roadways while driving. They cite a number of unusual ‘one way’ diversions; street names which change arbitrarily; and many intersections that converge with multiple entry and exit points. Many have wondered why we didn’t avail of the opportunity to layREAD MORE