The Local Guides programme has helped me shape a better understanding of the world surrounding me.
In this fast-paced world, most of us don’t have the time to carefully consider every location in our surroundings - we take whatever we think is quick and convenient. So sometimes we can never know if our restaurant choice caters for vegans, or even if the old laundromat we know is still operational. Ultimately, to me, the Local Guides programme means something everyone will appreciate: convenience. We make each other’s lives easier when we contribute, we save each other time, energy and quite frankly in some cases, money too. That review you posted of horrendous customer service at a restaurant? You can be guaranteed that there WILL be at least one potential customer who will take your experience into consideration whenever they look up the restaurant on Google. As real time guides, we offer knowledge of our areas that possibly aren’t known to the world at large, even Google themselves. Other times locals are unaware of how to make their updated details available online and your realtime knowledge, assists not only the business, but you are also providing convenience to potential customers. The Local Guides programme means that I, a regular person like everyone else, can provide convenience to other people like me. People who, for the most part, rely on Google to explore a new place.
Travel guides can give you endless tips and tricks on exploring new places but nothing in this world compares to the personal, authentic touch that the Local Guides programme shares.
The Local Guides programme truly is the real guide to the real world.