I am always thankful that I always have chance to be very active throughout my educational and now professional life. Especially with the people with special abilities. Travelled to lengths of the country, helped a lot of people, and got a lot of help. Opportunity like local guide has open the skies way beyond I can muster in lifetime.
It is now becoming integral part of life to contribute to google maps. From Federal Capital city of Islamabad, the lush green hills in the north, the city of buoyant people Lahore to city by the sea Karachi. Google maps has always been there. From Going to a conference in another city, finding the hotels, to, handling medical emergencies of loved ones. The maps, along with the contributions of local guides have been there like a friend. And there is always time to give back.
Most of my contribution is via answering the questions, importantly only with certainty, about the places I visit. I believe its very powerful tool for the team at google, to test the reliability of information over the google maps. And its very powerful tool for me to contribute effectively with very challenging life on hand. I love to add everything about the places I visit, which I can do with certainty (and timely). As contribution goes on, google teaches me what to look for, when I visit a place.
I am level 5 local guide. However, I believe I have explored only 5% of what google maps has to offer as user and guide. So do reach me with any suggestion which helps me to contribute better or navigate better on google maps.