I met a couple of interesting fellows from New York City on one of my many stays at Fisher’s Loft Inn last summer. We had a great conversation before supper but when they told me they worked as Opera Managers – I shared a Newfoundland opera story that I thought you might also enjoy; especiallyREAD MORE

A post from Jim McCarthy: I’ve often heard people complain that there’s nothing but trees to see on Newfoundland’s Trans-Canada Highway. Really? Based on the drive we enjoyed last weekend I’d have to think this sounds like another good reason to travel with a qualified, local guide when you visit this province.     Undoubtedly,READ MORE

Francis Corrigan told a great little story when we were discussing the advantages of using a local guide in Newfoundland (see Mark’s blog on this topic earlier this year – ‘Safe Assure’ https://www.mccarthysparty.com/blog/safe-assure/ ) Last year Frances was directing a group that overlapped a tour company from the mainland who were operating on an identicalREAD MORE

I’ve often wondered about the characters who spray paint the many rock faces along Newfoundland’s Trans-Canada Highway. What would possess a person to desecrate these geological wonders with indiscriminate scribbles and senseless professions? They’re not exactly random or spontaneous creations.     There must be some sense of planning involved?  I can’t believe people justREAD MORE

A post by Mark McCarthy: “What we lost from the land we gained in the sea !” My father has often used this wonderful expression when he attempts to explain the Newfoundlander’s attraction and willingness to populate an island whose rocky coastline is located in such a challenging climatic zone. Our province’s nickname ‘The Rock’READ MORE

A post by Bill Trophy: On July 15 to 26, McCarthy’s Party had the pleasure of hosting a large and vibrant group of guests from the Bernard Betel Centre of Toronto. Centre coordinators Irina Shulgin and volunteer Irina Garlovitsly handed the reigns to me, Bill Brophy, as their in-province tour guide. What an honour andREAD MORE

A Post from Jim McCarthy: Our tour guides have an arsenal of expressions to diffuse the unseasonal weather conditions we’ve experienced in Newfoundland and Labrador this summer but this story exemplifies my son Andrew’s ability to make every Newfoundland experience an enjoyable one. Last weekend I met him at the airport in Deer Lake whereREAD MORE

A post from Mike Edmunds: Despite the recent cold temperatures and the many mauzy days in the month of July, the spirit found within the recent McCarthy’s Party Tour remained strong and enthusiastic. Several days before the start of our ‘Eastern Tour’ flights got cancelled, rescheduled, and rebooked. Our guests arrived by bus, by shuttle,READ MORE

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