Finding new places

I am lucky doing what I do for a job. I am a construction project manager who gets to travel the world every few months for business. Currently I am tasked with a multi-billion dollar project on a virgin land in Saudi Arabia. Not many people have visited that area before, which forces me to rely on google maps to find places to eat, gas stations and even toilets.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much information on google maps for that area, but this is what I like the most - I get to add value to a lot of people by contributing to google maps.

That’s what I love the most about google maps, through my phone and profile as a local guide, I can really make a difference in people’s lives. I add local clinics, public toilets and small business that no one even knows they exist.

When I see people viewing my pictures, it is one of the best feelings in the world.

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Hi @OBarakat ,

Welcome to Local Guides Connect!

I hope you will have fun here! If you are interested you can read more Why be a Local Guide? and check out in advance the 14 helpful tips for using Connect. This will help you to interact better in the community. We have a monthly post where the new people in the community can introduce themselves and say “Hi” to everyone. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself, too!

I’ve changed the label of the post to Local Stories. This section is related to the local experience that the Local Guides share from all around the world.