Escorted Tours of Newfoundland and Labrador
We take some criticism for not “Tuning” the photographs we use in our McCarthy’s Party social media posts. My cousin David tells me we live in a digital age and the human eye has come to expect vivid displays of colour on our electronic screens. In order to find and maintain an audience, he insistsREAD MORE
We left Newfoundland on July 1, 2005, and on our very first day in Vancouver I landed a job as a “Genny” truck driver with a television / movie production company. It was a bizarre set of circumstances that made for a great story. So entertaining, I wrote a “Pilot” for ‘Skerry Boy Television’; aREAD MORE
Newfoundland is an ideal destination for anyone wishing to experience an arctic environment in true safety and comfort. “… influence of the ‘Labrador Current’…” Despite our southern latitudinal position, Newfoundland can exhibit cool, and even cold temperatures during any season thanks to the influence of the ‘Labrador Current’ and the frigid waters itREAD MORE
What a set of photographs we captured this past Saturday. It was probably the most extraordinary camera day ever experienced – Idyllic really. The ocean was alive, still broiling from last night’s storm. A foot of fresh snow blanketed our world, presenting a perfect canvas that accentuated the many brilliant colours nestled throughout. A brightREAD MORE
I once heard it said (though I can’t find any verification on the internet) that Newfoundland boasts more musical recordings than any other country in the world. And that was quoted back in a time when you had to pay for access to a recording studio; long before the advent of internet, hand held recorders,READ MORE
Guests will often hear me suggest that the best time to visit Newfoundland is “Right now!”, and never have I believed this to be truer than “Right Now!” While our traditional tourism season runs from late May through the end of October, I guarantee that anyone who pays us a visit at Christmas, will receiveREAD MORE
My wife had just returned from Switzerland where she spent the better part of the summer with our 2 young children. I was working on the mainland while they were away so when we reunited all hands were anxious to get to Bonavista to spend some time in our beautiful seaside cottage (www.marbellacottage.com) , visitREAD MORE
As the month of November draws to a close and we file yet another photo folder in the storage bin, it gives us pause to review those pictures that didn’t make it to our social media site, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the amazing fortunes with which we are blessed here inREAD MORE
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 lastREAD MORE
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 noREAD MORE