The Lobstick Tours Family
Lobstick Travel has been a family business, run by Monica Bayda since 1983 and worked closely with McConaghy Tours for 20 years! In 2009, Monica retired and her son, Mike took over after working in the office for 18 years. In 2010, Lorne and Norma McConaghy retired and McConaghy Tours became Lobstick Tours. We pride ourselves on being friendly and personable.
Come join our family!
Mike and Dana Bayda
Mike has been in the travel industry for over 30 years and has been pretty much everywhere. He is a huge Rider fan and loves traveling with his lovely wife, Dana. Mike's Favourite travel spot? Knysna, South Africa- paradise! Dana's favourite spot, pretty much anywhere in Europe. Dana has now joined the Lobstick team assisting with the tours. Dana loves to cook and travel which makes Mike very happy. Both have a great love for animals with a whole gang of dogs, cats, birds, and horses. Dana and Mike took a small group to New York this past fall to see a few shows, the Blue Jays play the Yankees, and take in all the sites and sounds of this amazing Metropolis. From their visit to New York, expect an amazing 2013 Fall New York tour in the making.
Agents
These are the hard-working agents that make up the staff of Lobstick Tours. They research, book and manage all tours, putting together trips that are unique and catered to our Saskatchewan clientele. Please feel free to contact them with questions or quotes for any type of travel.
Our office can be reached at 306-763-7415 or 1-800-665-0171
Nicole has been an
nicole@lobsticktravel.com
Lynn JunkerLynn has been an agent at Lobstick Travel for over a year, but has been in the business for over 15 years. She has traveled to Australia, Eastern Europe and all over Mexico including Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Ixtapa, Cancun, Mayan Riviera and Cozumel. Her years spent living in Florida gave her the opportunity to explore the US, visiting Arizona, Dallas, LA, San Diego, Las Vegas, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Anchorage and Hawaii. Lynn is a great person to see about sun destinations.
lynn@lobsticktravel.com
Lynda SpriggsOur resident Kiwi, Lynda has been in the travel industry for 25 years and has had the chance to visit well over 40 countries. She specializes in the South Pacific but can figure out how to send you just about anywhere. This past year Lynda retired from the travel agency side of the company to take up her new roll as International Tour Manager. Last season, Lynda put together our African safari which features spotting "The Big Five" throughout South Africa, Kenya and Swaziland. This year she put together an amazing adventure Downunder along with dilgently working on Antarctica and The British Isles. Now if that wasn't enough her husband Larry and her are hosting the cruise portion of the 2013 Yukon-Alaska Tour and hope to see some of you come along. For 2014, Lynda has turned her sites to the Mystical Land of India and the breathtaking beauty of Spain and Portugal. I guess it is true that you are busier after retiring than when you were working full time.
Val Austin
Val originally started with McConaghy Tours in 2008 & joined the Lobstick team in 2011. She works out of the Melfort office & does the planning & bookings for the Motor Coach tours. Val has travelled throughout the states & she enjoys working with people but most of all being with family, grandchildren & friends.
Hosts
These are the fun, experienced travelers that will be assisting you on your tour. They take the stress out of travel, coordinating buses, hotels, flights and cruises while you are actually away on your trip.
Doug & Nancy Porcina- Smokey Mountains, Music TourDoug and Nancy have been Tour Hosts for five years. They have traveled with Lobstick & McConaghy Tours as hosts to Branson Missouri, West Coast U.S.A., Hostfest and the Music Tour which have been wonderful bus tours. In January of 2011, the fun couple hosted the Hawaiian cruise and in January 2012 hosted the Caribbean Dreams cruise. Their latest adventure was Downunder hosting the Australia-New Zealand Tour in Feb-March, 2013. What is next for the Porcinas is the Martimes and Newfoundland in the fall of 2013. Their love of travel has taken them to many places such as Mexico, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia. They hope that you will join them on their Canadian Adventure this fall.
Archie & Bev Esplin- Three Gorges Dam, China Tour
Bob and Linda HayesLinda and Bob Hayes are both retired (Linda from the Prince Albert Heath District- Victoria Hospital and Bob from the Federal Government). Linda's hobbies include first and foremost the Grandchildren, quilting, gardening/berry picking, baking, and travelling. She is also actively involved in her church. Bob's hobbies are music, reading and travelling. His other interests include the church, the Shrine Club, and playing music. Both Bob and Linda work part-time at Gray's Funeral Chapel.
Ed and Eleanor Glynnhey have escorted many happy passengers to the Maritimes, Alaska – Yukon, Australia – New Zealand, many destinations in the U.S. and the Panama Canal. They have also visited the British Isles and Ireland, specifically, with Monica Bayda of Lobstick Tours.
Ed’s working career was with SaskTel for about 32 years and covered almost all of Saskatchewan from Prince Albert to the border with Northwest Territories. Shortly after retiring he was recruited to work on the Channel Tunnel Project between England and France for 2 months. Eleanor’s career in Nursing spanned 35 years in the two hospitals in Prince Albert. She was responsible for the amalgamation of the two Operating Departments into one at Victoria Union Hospital.
In the past year, the Glynns have hosted Africa last February and an Alaska cruise in June. In January, they said Aloha to the Canadian winter and hosted a Hawaiian cruise in January 2013.
The Glynn's both like to travel, help others to enjoy their travels, and look forward to hosting the land tour of Alaska in June-July , 2013!
Colin and Dianne Markusson