Friday Favorites: diving in Indonesia, being a foodie Local Guide, and more

Every Friday, Google Moderators highlight the best posts they found to celebrate the amazing discoveries Local Guides like you are sharing on Connect. These are posts detailing past experiences that we hope will serve as entertainment and inspiration for your future bucket list. This week, diving in Indonesia, being a foodie Local Guide, and more.

@KlaudiyaG : Among the many great stories I read this week, @indahnuria ’s “REVISITING TANJUNG PUTUS ISLAND, PARADISE IN LAMPUNG” was one of my favorites. I loved how she described her diving and snorkeling adventures at Tanjung Putus Island in Lampung, Indonesia. She even did a night dive—something she was very eager to try. Looking at Indah’s photos, it seems like Indonesia is a bucket-list spot for any avid diver: the pristine beaches and clear waters, marine diversity, and breathtaking views are just some of the benefits. Explore Tanjung Putus Island virtually in her post.

@Giu_DiB : I enjoyed @FalguniP ’s post “Being a Foodie local guide - Explore, Eat and review,” in which she tells us about how she combines her love for food with her passion for guiding. Falguni explains how she uses Google Maps to discover new places through the Updates tab and the community feed and how she takes advantage of the search feature. She also shares valuable tips on how to provide the most helpful information to others in our contributions while supporting the business. My favorite takeaway? Be honest and kind!

@DeniGu : Local Guides’ posts can cheer me up in any situation. This week, I got my dose of happiness and tranquility thanks to @AL_Rahat ’s post “Lockdown days in Cox’s Bazar.” His photos allowed me to walk down one of the longest sand stretches in Bangladesh and enjoy it at different times of the day without leaving my chair! How awesome is that? If you also want to bask in the sun, watch stunning sunsets, and take in the colors of the beach, make sure to read @AL_Rahat ’s post.

@Bobiisha : The post that caught my eye this week was “Water Kingdom at Ashulia, Dhaka” by @AbdullahAM . In it, he presents a water park in Dhaka that’s great for families who want to spend a fun day out, just like he did with his children. Abdullah mentions that there are water attractions for everyone, but his colorful photos made me want to be a kid again! Do you want to know more about what you can do there? Then don’t miss all the helpful details in his post.

Tell us about some of the best posts you’ve read on Connect lately, or nominate your favorite one using our nomination form. Be sure to keep an eye out next week to see if one of your posts is selected for Friday Favorites! You can check out last week’s Friday Favorites here.

90 Likes

Thank you @Giu_DiB for sharing this with all of us. All posts are really great with amazing pictures and description.

Stay safe and happy. Waiting for more from you!

#HappyGuiding.

5 Likes

Cool selections! Thanks for sharing @Giu_DiB

Congratulations to @indahnuria , fellow Foodie Local Guide with awesome tips @FalguniP , @AL_Rahat , and @AbdullahAM for being featured this week :blush:

8 Likes

it’s feel so great to see my post in Friday Favorites :innocent: … Thanks @Giu_DiB for selecting my pictures. It will give me more enthusiasm to capture more beauty of the nature. :v: :v:

6 Likes

It’s time of the week to look forward to the best ones even after having read and enjoyed the posts as they got published.

Thank you @Giu_DiB

and

Thank you@indahnuria, @FalguniP , @AL_Rahat, and @AbdullahAM for the amazing posts.

Your posts were a great read over a fascinating week.

7 Likes

Thanks @Giu_DiB for sharing these awesome post with us.

Congratulations :clap: @indahnuria, @FalguniP, @AL_Rahat, and @AbdullahAM

6 Likes

Thanks a lot @Giu_DiB for Nice four posts from last week to share with us.

Congratulations :confetti_ball: to all

@indahnuria, @FalguniP, @AL_Rahat, and @AbdullahAM Bhai

6 Likes

Thank you for appreciating @Giu_DiB

I am proud be a local guide and foodie at the same time :grin: I am just waiting for the lockdown to ease again and explore more !

Thank you foodie buddy @Velvel

@TusharSuradkar @NareshDarji

Congratulations

@indahnuria :sparkling_heart: @AL_Rahat @AbdullahAM

Really beautiful posts and places, my bucket list keeps getting bigger after seeing them virtually !!

8 Likes

Another great collection of Friday Favorites @Giu_DiB . I’m always interested in what you and your panel come up with and once again it’s a pleasant surprise and of course, a big congratulations to the selected ones @indahnuria , @FalguniP , @AL_Rahat and @AbdullahAM .

7 Likes

Thank you do much for sharing this post with us @Giu_DiB

and many thanks for your appreciation and lovely comment about my post @Bobiisha

Congratulations to others in the list @indahnuria , @FalguniP and @AL_Rahat

6 Likes

Thanks :blush: @Giu_DiB for sharing and congratulations to @FalguniP @AbdullahAM @indahnuria and @AL_Rahat for your outstanding posts. Keep inspiring Folks. :clinking_glasses:

6 Likes

Hello @FalguniP and @AbdullahAM ,

Thank you for sharing these great pieces of content! Your mention was well deserved. :slightly_smiling_face:

4 Likes

Hi @Zuhralc , @AdamGT , @KamalHossenR , @NareshDarji , @TusharSuradkar , @Velvel , @PritishB !

I am very glad to see you appreciated our selection! Credits go to the authors of these very good articles.

Happy guiding! :slightly_smiling_face:

8 Likes

Wow great selection :star_struck::star_struck::star_struck:Thanks for sharing @Giu_DiB

Indeed Indonesia :indonesia: has a lot of beautiful places, one of them is the diving spot.

Congratulations to dear fellow local guides @indahnuria @FalguniP @AL_Rahat and @AbdullahAM :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

5 Likes

Hi @doc_dells ,

Thank you! I would love to visit Indonesia one day, not only for the wonderful seaside and its diving spots but to enjoy its amazing culture and food. :cupid:

4 Likes

@Giu_DiB

Thanks for sharing it, wow two my dear friend’s very happy for you both well deserved it. Congratulations to @indahnuria & Team India Foodie queen @FalguniP .

Congratulations to you both also your photos are commendable.

@AL_Rahat , and @AbdullahAM for being featured

6 Likes

Amazing post @Giu_DiB thank you for sharing with us

3 Likes

Thank you very much @Giu_DiB and @KlaudiyaG :pray: :pray: It’s an honor indeed to be part of he Friday Favorites along with @FalguniP @AL_Rahat and @AbdullahAM … sharing the joy of exploring wonderful places feels incredible indeed. Hope you get to visit us someday… meanwhile, stay safe, happy and healthy :purple_heart: :pray:

8 Likes

Thank you for sharing this @Giu_DiB , cool collections, I love diving and snorkeling @indahnuria :slightly_smiling_face:

3 Likes

Hi @indahnuria ,

We thank you for the nice content you shared with the community! Keep telling as stories, taking us to the places you discover, we’ll be happy to join your adventures. :slightly_smiling_face:

Thank you for your kind words, @IlankovanT , @NirmalTeja , and @RosyKohli . Happy guiding!

4 Likes