Betsy Carstairs

I just finished uploading this House for sale, LOT 11 TWIN ISLAND Other, Port Moody, British Columbia True paradise! This fabulous 1.52 acre FREEHOLD property is real waterfront on Vancouver's Indian Arm. This quiet seaside location has its own private bay across from Twin Islands, in the sheltered water of Indian Arm Regional Park. Private dock & beach. The cottage is 3 levels and has exten ...

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 39 JOHNSON Bay, North Vancouver, British Columbia Indian Arm Oceanfront Estate! This 4.9 acre property is one of the most stunning properties on Indian Arm offered for sale for the first. Featuring approx 1200 ft of waterfront, 2500 sf (+) home w/ separate 1 bedroom suite, landscaped yard, detached workshop, micro hydro & wind generators, satel ...

After a week treking in Able Tasman Porvincial Park I decided to treat myself to sampling some wines in that neighbourhood. I love Marlborough area wines so thought a day or 2 in Blenheim touring the wineries would be fun. This town is on the ocean & is the gateway to some amazing wineries. There are many day tours to the various wineries offering lunches with the tour of the winery & of cour ...

This is my 1st time visiting the South Island. I have heard so much about Able Tasman Park that this trip down under I will take a week to explore this provincial park. The 1st decision was whether or not to go with a tour company. After a lot of research I picked WIlson Tours as they seemed to have the most supported tour.  This was a good decision. WIlson Tours is the only tour company in t ...

There is so much happening & so many interesting places to go in New Zealand. I have heard that The Great Barrier Island is a must see. This coming weekend just happens to be The Mussel festival there so that will be a fun thing to do. The ferry from ride from down town Auckland to The Greal Barrier Island is 3 hours so that for me will be fun as I love to be out on the water. Mussels are rea ...

2 summers in 2011 will be good. This year I am kick starting my usual winter down under in New Zealand where it is their summer. I am staying in a suburb called Birkenhead  a stones throw from the beach. This morning I took the kayak out for a paddle. Went for a swim at a secluded beach & came back to have a chat with some of the neighbours. It is summer here so the few people that are in tow ...

As I am navigating what dates to go to the desired destinations I had a friend sent me this article on Christchurch. I am now even more excited about going to this city & will make sure I get there for The Busker's Festival. Know the damage from the 2010 earthquake will still be evident but perhaps the debris will just be props for creative improvisation.  Should I fly into Christchurch from ...

The flight to New Zealand on Air New Zealand was a good choice. This is a non stop flight & the seats were quite comfortable. Food was passable but I did bring a few of my own favourites to nibble on the was so I was fine. Leaving @ 19:00 was perfect as I watched a movie read a book & dozed off. The 14 hour flight was only 13.5 hours as we had a strong tail wind so that was good. I will take ...

After very pleasant pre Xmas days of skiing in Whistler BC I am off down under to New Zealand. Christmas in the snow complete with horse drawn sleigh rides & carol singing to swimming on New Years day. Almost feels like I am planning a schizophrenic holiday. This blog I will talk about how to navigate from the mountain to the airport. I decided since snow was a very strong possibility that I ...

I just sold this LAND at Indian Arm at Croker Island, North Vancouver, BC Indian Arm.View this recently sold LAND or see all my home sales