G’day everyone!
I’m excited to be submitting my application for the Connect Live event. I’m an Australian that’s outgoing, creative, people person that’s passionate about helping others, enriching people’s experiences and providing useful information so that others can make more informed choices. I’ve been a Local Guide for a few years now (currently Level 8) and have really loved the journey so far. I contribute in a number of different way (writing reviews, answering questions, submitting map edits or adding missing places and fact checking etc.) but primarily I love adding photos, particularly 360º images.
I became a Local Guide after becoming a father (I now have 3 beautiful young kids, Shae 9, Aden 7 and Jake 5). We started taking our kids to events and places that we weren’t previously interested in, and found that we had a lot of lost time and extra hassle because while the information available was good, it wasn’t always complete. When we visit a place, we will upload 360º photos along every step of the journey. From the car park, along the trail and to the actual place itself. This provides people with a holistic picture of what and where they need to know. With 5 million views, we look forward to helping millions more to come!
We’re so passionate about this that we purchased a specialized 360º camera, 100% entirely for this purpose.
If my application is accepted, then I’d love to not only learn more about how my contributions can be made better and more meaningful for others, but I’d also enthusiastically love to be a part of and contribute to, the discussion. #LocalGuidesConnect
Thanks!
Carl Austin O’Donoghue