The City Out On The Eastern Edge of Canada. Join Us For A Wander Around Fogtown!

St.John's has its fog cloak on today, but it won't stop us going for a good old explore! And not just the tourist sites either, we'll have a look for the real St.John's! Fancy going us? It's only a click away! Enjoy the video :)

Filmed on Friday 17th May 2024
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This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
*Excluding Greenland

I don’t pretend to be a travel expert, but I love what I do and would be honoured if you came along with me. My channel focusses on the wide-eyed wonder and excitement of finding somewhere new, and my genuine reaction to it. You may not get a history lesson in my videos, but who knows, you might pick up some useful travel tips along the way, add a few destinations to your bucket list and hopefully be entertained by what you see. Thanks for watching, it means a lot to me :)

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FAQs:
WHERE ARE YOU FROM?
I was born in Glasgow but have lived in Carnoustie, Dalgety Bay, Stonehaven, Edinburgh, Montrose, and further afield (Salamanca, Spain & Devonport, New Zealand)
WHEN DO YOU UPLOAD?
Saturdays at 10am Scottish time. Occasionally a bonus midweek video will pop up (in which case, likely to be Tuesday at 5pm)
WHY IS THERE A DELAY BETWEEN TRIP AND VIDEO APPEARING?
This is both my business model and a result of doing everything myself. Editing takes time and I also like to schedule videos a bit in advance in case of any problems/illness/cancellations etc. Keeping my uploads appearing every Saturday is important to me, so I don’t want anything to get in the way of it. Also, I occasionally need some time off to recover from trips! But more than anything else, it's about budgets. I generally need to film a number of videos on each trip to break even. And each one of these take a while to fall into place on a Saturday morning.
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WHY DON'T YOU SPEND LONGER AT DESTINATIONS?
The usual suspects I'm afraid - time and money! Hotel prices especially these days make my eyes water like a true Scotsman. Also my weekly upload schedule means I need to keep on the move.
WHERE'S ALICJA?
Alicja will feature whenever possible, but she has her own life and a proper job so it can take a while for our schedules to match up. Trust me though, I prefer it when She is there too!
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Yes I do. I've only ever accepted a complementary ticket as compensation for a previous problem. All my opinions are frank and honest reflections of travel as I experience it.
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It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
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#SteveMarsh #StJohns #Canada

[deborahdanhauer]

I have a special place in my heart for Newfoundlanders ever since 9/11. There is a small town there named Gander that landed all the planes in the air when the US had to close the countries airspace. They more than doubled their population in a matter of hours. The citizens used their own money and fed, housed and clothed thousands of people for days and refused anything for it. The plane people later took up a donation and had enough to send a great many of their children to college for free. There are still young people going to school from that donation as far as I know.. Thank you Canada! And Newfoundland! And Gander! From a US citizen❤️🤗🐝

[daveweir]

A man who takes his hat off in church, God bless

[patriciaclarke]

Love your channel. Real people doing real things.

[ukdavepianoman]

Whatever Steve and Alicja show us, I enjoy it especially the quirky finds and spontaneous. Then there's their banter and humour which is always enjoyable.

[kathleenhoverter]

It's nice to see the respectful way you doff your hat each time you enter a church.

[Jonistired]

My dad was born in Newfoundland. My grandma immigrated to Brooklyn and never looked back. It wasn’t till I was older that I learned about my family’s history on the island. I’m old, have some trouble getting around and I don’t have much money now. I’ve lived in California most of my life and I don’t think I’ll ever make it to Newfoundland. I love seeing the place. Thank you so much!

[michaelrichardson]

The Tickle Trunk is a reference to the famous Canadian kids show, Mr. Dressup. Ernie Coombs entertained millions of children for 29 years; one of the recurring scenes was retrieving clothes from the tickle trunk.

[niallmcdonagh]

Taking your hat off as a sign of respect in a church is the sign of a civilised man....thank you!!

[melissamurray]

One of my favourite things to do when I visit a foreign country is to go to the supermarket. It’s like a museum unto itself. You can tell so much about a culture/country by the foods they sell at them.

[Atom-flnr]

I love the contrast between the locals at that restaurant wearing flip flops, shorts, tshirts and dresses and you guys talking about how cold it is lol

[ReflectionTool]

Am a full-time planet wanderer and have had no permanent home in 4+ years. And yet I still watch you guys travel - hahahaha. My last year has been - Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Albania, Ireland, US, UK, Norway, Germany & now in Australia.

[simonwhitlock]

Saturday night in Oz and a wonderful video has arrived, a stunning looking town with the cottages all in there bright colours and the wonderful views, thank you both so much and take care on your travels, cheers.

[tommyjames]

Of all the places you have showcased, St. John's has to be one of the most beautiful places irrespective of the fog. The fog makes it more magical.

[andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

Only Steve and Alicja can get away showing us so many “closed” attractions and make them so interesting. Excellent stuff. 👏👏👍😀

[jeffdayman]

The Tickle Trunk store may be named after a feature on a kid's show that CBC ran all across Canada in the 1960's and 70's, called Mr Dressup. The show's host was played by Mr Ernie Coombs. He stored all the costumes in his Tickle Trunk, would get one out every show and do a role play with the show's other characters and several puppets. My sister and I used to watch the show, it was fun for kids. Glad you're having fun on Da Rack.

[TransCanadaPhil]

a “tickle trunk” is a reference that nearly every Canadian over 40 knows, as a reference to “Mr. Dressup”; a kids TV show in the 80s/90s whom had a “tickle trunk” to store various costumes he would wear on the show.

[dthomp]

I loved seeing all the colorful houses. I bet they help lift the spirits of people in their cold winters.

[Alan.n]

Thanks for this walk around St. John's. THAT view from the top of the museum, was fantastic. 😊 👍

[alexclement]

12:20: Quick story about the Newfoundland Railway: The entire system on the island was narrow-gauge (3'6"), but after the war (when Newfoundland joined Canada and the NR became a part of CN Railroad), all the stock became re-bogeyed standard gauge stock from the mainland until the railroad was abandoned in 1988. Loaded cars had bogies switched at Port Au Basques, where the rail ferry docked.

[Sunshinekty]

We love you 2 and your adventures. We are 2 elderly Australians who used to travel, but age caught up with us. We are now the ultimate YouTube travellers. Come down to Australia soon .
May I suggest you put "Buy me a Coffee " as it is so easy to contribute that way.
Happy further travels to you both❤❤❤❤