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, supporting virtual businesses, self-portrait photography tips, and more.
@Giu_DiB : One thing I absolutely love about Connect is the possibility to virtually travel the world and discover places, with their cultures and stories. Sometimes I get surprised by something peculiar, like a distant country I never visited, sometimes by something familiar, like with this nice post by @Sillaepepe , “San Giorgio di Valpolicella.” As a wine lover and a person who grew up in the countryside among grapevines, I am always fascinated by stories that condense the beauty of a charming territory. Silla takes us to Valpolicella in Italy, the “valley of many cellars,” where its people have made wine for more than 2500 years.
@MashaPS : In the face of the challenges this year, many look for ways to be helpful and supportive. We as Local Guides have the opportunity to reach a large audience. In the post “Multiple ways to support a Virtual Business using Google Maps!,” @Globe_trotter_Ish shows us her way to help. In it, she shares her tips on how to support the businesses that continue to provide their services online by using the instruments Google Maps provides. Apart from leaving reviews and ratings and uploading photos, some other ways that Isha suggests are updating the business’ information and, of course, creating useful lists. She also shares her list as an example. If you wonder how to contribute to the welfare of virtual businesses around the world from the comfort of your home, make sure to check out Isha’s post and tell us which is your way.
@DeniGu : Making desserts has never been my strength. That’s why I always appreciate easy recipes that give fantastic results. Local Guide @Lusianaa introduces us to one such recipe in her post Selendang Mayang: A Legendary Indonesian Dessert.” If you want to surprise your friends and family and even dinner guests with a traditional Indonesian dessert, you might want to bookmark this post. This quick, full of history sweet is a treat not only for the tongue but also for the eyes as its name literally means “a dancer’s shawl!” Isn’t it fitting?
@BorrisS : This week, I came across @Ddimitra ’s post“Secret Weapon for Solo Traveler,”and I loved it! In it, the Local Guide provides several tips on equipment and techniques that you can use to take great photos of yourself if you’re traveling solo. From phone camera settings to using additional gear, such as a stylus or a stick, you will find everything for the perfect self-portrait. What’s more, @Ddimitra demonstrates her light-hearted sense of humor, and her post put a smile on my face from the beginning till the end. So, if you like trying out new photography techniques, thispost is definitely for you!
Tell us about some of the best posts you’ve read on Connect lately and 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.
