I enjoy exploring new places to see, eat (healthy/veg/vegan/minority owned), and learn from. I’ve been blessed to work on a number of projects that take me around the world for events. While there, if possible I try to see things I might not venture on my own or make time to see a friend in the vicinity.
Local Guides provides me a place to meet them for a meal or see a site that’s nearby while working, like when I was in Abu Dhabi and had a moment to see the Zayed Mosque. Then I save these places and recommend them when a family member is taking a trip or see that a friend has posted they’re nearby. I’ll send along that trusty place to eat or pic of what they should check out.
My objective is to try and be a substitute friend who’s been somewhere before and when a stranger is looking for help while there, they discover an experience I’ve had, because that’s how the community has benefited me.