WestJet to St.John's, Newfoundland (Also Featuring ScotRail, easyJet and Yotel) Let The Fun Begin :)

A raw look at what a trip from Montrose to Canada looks like. Join us as we make the tiring journey with ScotRail, Airport Bus, easyJet, Yotel, WestJet and finally some very friendly Canadian folks! We hope you enjoy the video :)
Filmed on 14th/15th May 2024
Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Thumbnail designed using Canva
This video is not sponsored and all opinions are my own
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 :)
I do ALL of this myself. Planning, filming, editing, promoting, all with a weekly upload schedule, so please understand not every video will be an epic adventure. But my pledge is to always do my best in any situation and KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING :)
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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.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU USE?
I film with a GoPro11 and my iPhone12. I edit on iMovie and use epidemicsound.com for music. I also use canva.com for thumbnails etc. I also have a DJI Pocket 3 (bigger sensor) for nighttime, although I’m still getting to grips with it.
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!
DO YOU PAY FOR YOUR OWN TRAVEL?
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.
WHY THE ADS?
It's my income, I can't do this for free. Notice I don’t have mid-roll ads though!
CAN I CONTACT YOU?
I used to list my email address but felt bad not having the capacity to respond to everything so took it down (and I got a LOT of spam so missed many genuine messages along the way).
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE CHANNEL?
Watching my videos is of course support enough, but if you'd like to support further, I'll pop links in here for Paypal and Patreon. All kind donations are super-appreciated and will go 100% towards future filming trips.
DO YOU ACCEPT SPONSORSHIPS?
I don't like to upset the flow of my videos, so I don't even include mid-roll ads anymore (at significant loss of income to myself), so I prefer not to include sponsorships either. I'm open to a small slide at the start/end of each video, but I don't want to get into talking about products, it's something I don't like as a viewer myself (especially as a viewer who pays for KZbin Premium). So it's probably a polite no, although all of this goes out the window if you offer me something which can give me the chance to make a video for my audience that would otherwise be impossible.
#SteveMarsh #Canada #WestJet

[@steve-marsh]

Thanks for watching! Just to let you know, due to all the content filmed on this trip there will be MIDWEEKERS coming up as well (Tuesdays at 10am UK time). And these will be FULL VIDEOS, not just bonus uploads, so I'd better get back to editing eh? A lot of work still to do :)

[@lindashoemaker8940]

Go Stevie go Stevie you can do it 😄

[@mstrdiver]

@@lindashoemaker8940Steve - The interactions between you and Alecia really adds another dimension to your travel vlogs. She acts quite the coquette like @ 17:34 [certainly no insult intended] and makes the video more fun to watch. She's really a keeper. Thanks again for bringing us along.

[@allysonblack5984]

Yeeaaahhh I can hardly wait. Am planning a trip on the Canadian next year and would love to visit Newfoundland as well

[@chelseafc1728]

Are you coming back to Cobh again ?

[@Ian-Steele]

Good stuff. Bring it on 😊

[@Flyingfinn82]

I’m a pilot for Westjet and a fan of the channel. Welcome to Canada! Hope you enjoyed the flight, wish it was me taking you guys across the pond. Looks like you had a typical foggy St John’s approach.

[@marshallbowen8693]

Even sunny approaches to St John’s can be interesting if you fly by Signal Hill.

[@steve-marsh]

Hey thanks for the comment! :) Absolutely loved WestJet! And you guys must see ALL the weather :D

[@marshallbowen8693]

Actually Steve I live in Ontario but have visited St John’s and Newfoundland several times. It is a fascinating province full of friendly people. The approach to the airport from the Atlantic is always interesting. Enjoy the pubs in St John’s and take a hike through the Battery to Signal Hill through the narrows then climb to the top. Then it’s down hill with beautiful vies of the city.

[@kaycee625]

@Flyingfinn82 how about getting them an upgrade on their return flight!! 🤩😀

[@TransCanadaPhil]

I work for Westjet too at the Winnipeg airport and am a fan of this channel.

[@TheUluxian]

Two complete strangers offering you a lift = A typical day in Canada.. We do love our neighbors to the North. Have a good time. Don't forget the poutine!

[@dazlebluefrogify]

Isn't that more of a Québec thing la poutine? One of my sons went to play in a hockey tournement with his french club to Montréal then Québec city he brought some back over in packets😂 also this year at our christmas market there was a couple from Québec region who where selling loads of canadian food and drink 😂😂

[@spiritea5640]

@@dazlebluefrogifyyes it’s from Quebec 😊 The best

[@colleenyoung1906]

@@dazlebluefrogify Yup. Basically, poutine outside Quebec pales in comparison.

[@davidreeves-turner6572]

West Jet are wonderful people. We missed a flight from Las Vegas back to the UK a few years ago (taxi didn’t turn up!).The BA staff basically didn’t give a sh**, but the West Jet ground crew overheard us - arranged our flight back to the UK via Toronto and upgraded us!

[@steve-marsh]

Absolutely best crew we've ever had!

[@davideck]

A fake plug for WJ??

[@peteedwards6036]

Thank you, you have just saved me the time and expense of ever booking into a Yotel!

[@nicolad8822]

It truly looks vile.

[@elliebeep27]

I got stuck at one in CDG when I got stranded and it was the worst! I paid about 300 euros, too!

[@davidendsor219]

Or eating porridge at the airport.

[@barbaram5214]

Bloc Gatwick South Terminal. Might be a bit more $$ but I’ve generally paid around $200. Quirky but I like it and I get one with a window. Includes Priority check-in for flights, too.

[@Logan_Woods-zd2zi]

@@davidendsor219 yeah, to each his own i guess. I wouldn't be able to get it down. A toasted muffin with egg and bacon much more satisfying.

[@murraypremiseshotelnlcanad7702]

Thank you for staying with us, we are glad you enjoyed your room and we can't wait to see the rest of your travels in St. John's!!

[@judybee]

So lovely to see people you don't even know prepared to give you a lift like that out of the blue. Kindness goes a long way. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the Canadian adventure x J x

[@jacksprat-qd3qv]

That’s so typical of newfoundlers ❤

[@Logan_Woods-zd2zi]

Most of us Canadians or New Zealanders would offer in that circumstance. Presumably, they got chatting in the car park, or they were the couple he mentioned earlier in the vid.

[@mikeclarkson1136]

I am 77 and lived in Canada my whole life. Newfoundland is the only province i have not been to. The others many times. Born in Ontario. Stepfather was in the armed forces so we were stationed at many bases around Canada. Last base was in Alberta, and i stayed. So thank you for Newfoundland.

[@steve-marsh]

I hope you enjoy the coming videos :)

[@tommarshall1660]

Alicia lights up everywhere she goes, Looking forward to the rest of your trip, you pair deserve it.

[@mstrdiver]

I just said essentially the same thing a little bit above and didn't mean to step on your compliment to Steve and Alicja. They are a fun couple to follow on their trips no matter where they go.

[@tommarshall1660]

@@mstrdiver No harm done it just goes to show how popular they both are.

[@20bluelilies]

I love all the videos, but yes, when Alicja comes along for the trip it's so much fun

[@trbltmd]

Ohhh St. John’s, lived there for 4 years. Most humble people I have ever met.

[@Myramhall]

Welcome to my homeland - Newfoundland. My hearts aches for her. Enjoy

[@laurabuchanan3428]

You both are so fun to travel with!! Your excitement and enjoyment is so evident! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@k.r.baylor8825]

I agree. Both of you make for very pleasant travel companions, and the adventures are always something to look forward to. Thanks for letting all of your viewers/fans tag along.

[@richardtownsends3187]

The Blue/White ship called "Amazon Conqueror" is a Seismic Exploration vessel that explores for oil using shock waves produced by compressed high pressure air. The resulting engery waves are picked up by hydrophone sensors in cables towed behind the vessel.

[@mgrizz2386]

Welcome to my country! This is so exciting! So nice of that couple to show true Canadian spirit and drive you to your hotel. Can't wait for the next video.

[@stevenwilson1816]

The Premier Inn at North Terminal is usually quite reasonable and rooms are far more spacious. Also has a nice bar and restaurant.

[@clnre]

I can also recommend the Premier Inn at Gatwick, I paid less than £145 the last time I stayed there, but hotel prices seem to have increased a lot in the last 2 years.

[@alanmonaghan9194]

@clnre PI prices have become insanely expensive.​

[@jeffdayman8183]

Welcome to Canada guys! Enjoy.

[@steveroberts9817]

The first boat you passed, by the shape of the bow, is an icebreaker - It is designed to ride up on the ice and use the ships weight to clear a way

[@rbejva]

You see a lot of these kind of boats in the St Lawrence Seaway.

[@Vtarngpb]

Insert Nick Frost here: “Pub?” 😅

[@eileenmclean1274]

Thank you both for taking us on your travels. Looking forward to the next few videos. Have a great time ❤❤❤

[@gregorylenton8200]

Now thats what i call a real Day Trip...thanks

[@AndreaDE-ep1iq]

Ever since you decided to book the holiday, Steve and Alicja, I was looking forward to the videos. Travelling with you is always interesting and great fun❤

[@davidwelch6796]

This video bought back happy memories of a couple of weeks spent working in and around St John's about 30 years ago. Main memories are the welcoming and friendly people there (including a few convivial evenings spent in a dockside bar with the captain of a Canadian coast guard ship), donuts, flying in an American Air Force iceberg survey aircraft and also meeting a couple of lovable Newfoundland dogs. Its a place I would be very happy to return to. Looks like the weather hasn't changed since I was there.

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers for this!

[@bobbarnett4926]

Looking forward to a pub crawl and great seafood. Amazing that you're in a proper hotel for a change. You've made the big time.

[@susannabouwhuis5861]

Just past 3am. I can't sleep ! Pich up my phone and there are Steve & Alicia ! Perfect welcome to Canada

[@simonboulton4490]

Steve I worked at Gatwick years ago and was there for 5 years. Your video was great same high standards as usual and you both compliment each other and makes the video funny.

[@123bwlch]

The pub meal was cheapish though.

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers!!!

[@erinmcgrathejm4985]

I love a travel day video…just gets me excited for all the adventure videos to come! And, knowing that there will be more than usual content coming is a delightful bonus! Looking forward to it all! Cheers, and ATB!

[@gkjsooley]

I hope you had a fantastic time in my hometown/-province! Originally a fish merchant's warehouse, the Murray Premises was renovated and re-opened in late 1979 as a somewhat posh shopping arcade with some specialty stores and a few fairly high-end boutiques as well as a couple of great restaurants. The hotel first opened in the 1990s, and seems to have taken over more and more of the property.

[@steve-marsh]

Interesting! Cheers!

[@mojogaucho]

Great to see the dynamic duo back together on another ripsnorting adventure!

[@Alfred_51]

Love watching you two together. You have a chemistry that makes great watching

[@user-ne7jg5gt7x]

Yeah, been waiting for this video !!! You have chosen one of the best places to stay in St. John’s. I can imagine you enjoyed every second. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@zenabraithwaite1934]

Looks amazing. I did not know you could travel from the UK to Canada in 4 hrs 😮

[@Craig_Stewart]

It's good to see you doing something together again. Looking forward to seeing your adventures 👍

[@richardharibo]

Steve I'm so excited for this trip. Your videos are the highlight of our week. Thank you again and Canada is so beautiful and the locals are so friendly and helpful giving you a lift. All the best to my favourite KZbinrs ❤

[@steve-marsh]

Keep an eye out for the Tuesday uploads throughout this trip too :)

[@user-fh4yn5bv4f]

What a great short flight! For us its 12 hours from Vancouver, BC to Gatwick! I loved your coverage of Montrose - St. John. All very interesting. Loved the spare room in Alecja’s bag to pick up “ stuff” ! Your the only ones who make travel today interesting even when its not! 🇨🇦

[@RichardParker-hc6dn]

Hi Steve, this was a wonderful video with so many different things going on making for a very interesting video. Can't wait to see your continued trip in more videos. Thank you both for a great video! 😁👍

[@jackoneil3933]

Brilliant! Can't wait for the rest of the trip! And it was nice that you had more legroom on your flights than you did in your Yotel room.

[@Timstravels01]

What an adventure! Your Newfoundland hotel was just slightly spacier than the Yotel! Keep the top content coming.

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers mate! Just watched your video :)

[@lindashoemaker8940]

Good morning Steve and Alicja looks like your off to a great holiday would love to go there take care 😄🌸🍀☕️☕️🥃🥃

[@Hoovie9596]

I worked for westjet in Calgary for 13 years. 2007-2020. Retired out when covid hit. Hope they treated you well

[@petergoddard1960]

Lets face it, you just nail these every time. I was full of excitement for your trip and to be with you for the outward journey was so good. I love your travel day videos. That Yotel would not be for me. Contrast this with a great room for your stay! St Johns looks like my kind of place.

[@leonb2637]

That's part of the balance one has to have when traveling - some hotels are 'interesting' experiences, others are exceptional.

[@steve-marsh]

All our intrigue about Yotel quickly evaporated!

[@patriciafuchs5970]

Newfoundland is my idea of heaven! I am so glad you are sharing your time there! I love it there. I love flying into St John’s. It’s a breathtaking sight. So glad you’re doing this trip!

[@mrhoult-qy8su]

Fantastic, l could never stay in that pod, looking forward to the next video ❤

[@MattsPlanet]

Fantastic! One of my favourite places - I'm a big fan of Great Big Sea.... Looking forward to the George Street pub crawl video!

[@steve-marsh]

Cheers mate! Still recovering from that one :D

[@williamdom3814]

Excellent!

[@brycehermon5939]

Really looking forward to this adventure. You make travel look so easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@drmtbc]

I am SO excited to see you where I live! Been looking forward to this since your pub crawl. When the video showed you at the YYT bus stop, my husband said “sure we would have picked them up if we knew they were here!” - so glad someone else did 🙂. Can’t wait to see the rest of this series (yippee!) After watching your videos nightly for the past 6 months, it is surreal to see you walking around my neighbourhoods 🥰

[@ElToro2000UK]

A lovely video, thank you!

[@adamdroi]

Love your videos and love travel day videos 😊

[@hilandmalt]

Beautiful video! I’m excited to see the rest of the series!

[@beagle7622]

Just great . I love your videos.

[@johnericneil2455]

Always fun joining your adventures

[@lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel]

AMAZING! Canneee wait to see what adventures you both get up to 🥰

[@gusbradley3846]

Love your toque.

[@eddiegv45]

Cant wait to see the entire journey!

[@kieran.stafford]

Absolutely loving this. God bless the two of you.

[@paul85439]

Really enjoyed that

[@myyearinbooks9159]

Excellent travel day!!

[@kathleenzaffore1560]

New Foundland! I have wanted to visit the Maritimes since I wrote school report when I was 10 (I am 73 now😂). Then read The Shipping News. I am overjoyed to travel along with you on this adventure. Thank you guys!!

[@mattrawlinson4093]

Can't wait for the next one!!

[@oceantree5000]

All right! Been waiting for the Canada trip!

[@sandrasimon3041]

Loving the video, looking forward to the next ones. ❤

[@JohnLvideos]

A great travel video Steve thanks for sharing

[@paulinemcfarlan-ug5pd]

What a journey, you both did not look too bad after a long journey. You both did all the work and I just sat back and enjoyed. Looking forward to your next video 😊

[@paulgibsonphotography]

Great Video Steve

[@sr-vr3cf]

Just thank you for posting this. You guys are great!😍

[@waters1801]

Lovely video

[@trevorbrown8737]

That was a lovely enjoyable video. Thanks for making my day!👍👍👍

[@stephenrobinson1648]

Great to see you heading to the wonderful province of Newfoundland!

[@paulmark63]

Hi Paul from Kent a another wonderful video hope you enjoyed your self I to was impressed with the landing.

[@grosvenorclub]

Love St Johns . Years ago when we lived in Canada we had visited most of the Provinces but never Newfoundland . Then on a round world trip we were trying to go direct from Ottawa to Heathrow and came across the possibility of flying to St Johns and then an overnight into Heathrow . Wanted to do that earlier this year but when we booked they had not started up that direct flight sadly . We would also liked to have flown from St Johns into Scotland and for a moment from your title it looked like that might be the case , but sadly no .

[@BrianthatiscalledBrian]

I can't wait for the rest of this trip. Thank you both. 👍🙂

[@BlueSpark-vy3fd]

Another enjoyable video, thank you both for sharing 👍👍

[@martinb8337]

Great video, really conjures up the excitement of returning to old haunts.

[@user-vk1kp6fp8d]

great video looking forward to your journey 😆

[@smplyjenn]

I am really looking forward to this, sitting here in my house in Nova Scotia. My husband has been to Newfoundland but I haven’t, yet.

[@Graeme.raider.Walsh.29]

Great start to an interesting trip. Safe travels, can't wait for the next few videos of this amazing place.

[@BigBones-Ste]

Awesome video guys thanks for sharing your holiday with us .

[@robertmorris5214]

Fantastic video

[@johnparry2355]

Fantastic video as always. Looking forward to the next in the series

[@hanshartfiel6394]

I hope you two are having a great time over there. Looking forward to the next video.

[@heofthesquarebum]

Hooray! I have been looking forward to this since you hinted about it in recent weeks.

[@user-wv8cs4si4n]

Loved this, great to be taken on your travels. I can’t believe how little luggage you both had. Looking forward to the next instalment 👍🏻

[@lawriedavidson6351]

Thanks Steve and Alicya, I love all your videos. So looking forward to seeing the rest of your holiday. I really love Canada every time I go there to see my relatives.

[@dtb2654]

looking forward to the rest of the adventure, thanks

[@KeefsCattys]

Loved this video, can't wait to see more of Newfoundland with you .

[@patriciagoulter]

This is fabulous, so looking forward to the rest of the trip.

[@peterjhillier7659]

Thanks for sharing.

[@rebeccahaddow7913]

Looks like a really lovely place 😊

[@angelgreer2470]

Another great video. Looking forward to following you on this new adventure 😊🇬🇧

[@timick8281]

Really enjoyed watching the video, have a great time.

[@DustyOldPanda]

This gonna be good. Excited to see the rest.

[@Ice_Karma]

0:47 Love Alicja's bag! 😻

[@Lisa-mp9gm]

Yay I'm excited! Been waiting for these. You two make me laugh and smile so much ❤❤❤ lookjng forward to the rest of the trip 🎉

[@sandrabruce9754]

Ahh that was soo good. Can't wait to see how your holiday unfolds 😊 take care both of you ❤

[@cartersubaru]

Thanks guys that was brilliant. Really looking forward to the next ones have fun.

[@markcoombs9260]

Great video guys looking forward to the next one 😊

[@DRSEXPLORING]

What a fantastic video :) hope you both have a great time in Canada :) looking forward to watching the next video's

[@donstravelsandrants.]

That was brilliant. 👍😊🇮🇪💙✈️

[@jamessmith6402]

Thanks guys that was a lovely video

[@malcolmroberts121]

It always amazes me how light you can travel 👍