Hello, this is MBK from the Czech Republic. I love walking as it gives me a sense of satisfaction each time I do my usual walks. Walking is good for our health and it’s the easiest and cheapest exercise one can do. It also helps the mind to relax. While on walks, I find that there is so much to see on foot out here in the Czech Republic than while driving. One also gets to see details that could easily be missed if in a car. The adrenaline that runs in the body when one gets lost in forests or towns and trying to figure out how to get to desired places just makes the adventure worth the trip and time. It is because of my passion for long distance walks that made me join the Google local guide community. As someone who travels a lot for walks and most often wants to know about what a particular place I’m interested in visiting offers before hand, I found that most places in my region lacked reviews. So I thought I needed to change that. I started to give stars and reviews of every place I visited and often post pictures of those places so that people could see and be motivated to visit the places. I ensure tourist attractions or places I have visited are marked on Google maps and if I discover they aren’t on Google maps or that some information is missing, then that’s my job to put them on the maps or fill in the information through questions and answers. I get a sense of satisfaction seeing the number of views on my photos and reviews and most importantly knowing my reviews and photos have helped someone make an informed decision. During my many long distance and out of town walks, I like visiting historical places including buildings, nature (natural environment) like parks or reserves. I get so fascinated seeing ancient buildings like castles, churches, museums, theatres, bridges etc stand so long and still radiate with such elegance and the beauty they give to cities and regions they are located. Thanks to Google for teaching me to appreciate the works seen in ancient buildings and the people of the past as well as embrace the beauty that nature offers. I am glad Google local guide program has given me a chance to contribute to the society by helping people make better decisions about places to go to or avoid. My reviews and pictures also give business owners a feedback on what to improve on in order to attract more people. That’s how I a walk lover became a Google local guide that likes to share pictures of buildings especially castles, bridges and the landscape. Cheers!
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