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Expertise
Very good knowledge of N.S.W. from beach to bush to Broken Hill. Have also travelled in a lot in Victoria, Queensland (to Townsville), Tasmania, South Australia and a few weeks in southern W.A. Used to be Hunter Valley Tourist Officer. Contact me for sights to see, not which disco or pub to recommend. Have also spent months in Europe, particularly the following: Italy, Germany, Spain, England, Scotland, Belgium, Holland, Austria and Czech Republic. I am a retiree and have a Winnebago Motorhome which I plan to use over the next few years (and have done some trips already).
Experience in the area
I have surfed, raced motorcycles, ordinary cycles and a bit of fishing through much of the area as well as working there selling 5 days a week. I also have many photographs which I am currently working at putting on the computer. I have an extensive catalogue of where I've travelled at virtualtourist.com under "iandsmith".
Organizations
Hunter Valley Veterans Cycling Club
Publications
REVS, Surfing World, Soccer Weekly, Australian Motor Cycle News, Womens Weekly.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
I have a wicked sense of humour, having been raised on the Goon Shows and Monty Python and I do like photography. I have a Nikon D50 digital. I also write articles for magazines, mostly about travel.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 07/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Ok. Thank you! |
| Sami | 10/21/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | very quick reply, many thanks |
| Kean | 08/03/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks so much. I have never been ..... |
| Dee | 07/09/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks, very concise,useful advice regards Dee |
| Heather | 01/27/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Awesome help! |
Recent Answers from Ian Smith
2011-10-20 in car electricity:
In a word, no. They can't be run off a car battery, you need 240v either off a mains electricity or a generator. I know this because I have a motorhome with solar etc. and my partner has to do her hair
2011-09-01 where should we live?:
Some Australian cities (read Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and possibly Brisbane) are expensive, no use denying that here. If you're looking for cheaper then again I'll refer to Newcastle, Adelaide, Hobart
2011-08-30 where should we live?:
If you believe surveys, Newcastle is the best place to live. This was the international survey to decide liveable cities. Although it doesn't appear on the International ratings (because they didn't
2011-03-27 Honeymoon:
First of all, you haven't mentioned what you're interested in outside of looking at the reef and Uluru. Not much good sending you to a rainforest if you want to be in the desert! So, I'll keep to general
2011-03-12 Australia vacation:
If you're planning then 7 days would be my absolute minimum. If you fly east-west (I assume that's how you'd be coming) then at least you won't be jet-lagged over here, only when you get home. You need
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