Hi @chathuramadushan . Welcome to the community. Im really happy to see a fellow sri lankan local guide here. I saw some of your contributions. Continue this good work and good things will come backs to you.
Also we (SLLG community) are planning a all-island mega meetup before this year ends. I’m seeking helps from all LGs around sri lanka. If you are intrested please put me a private message.
Thankyou.
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Hi @praveenkumar2022,
Thank you so much for the warm welcome and your kind words! 
I’m really glad to connect with another passionate Sri Lankan Local Guide.
Your message truly motivates me to contribute more with love and purpose. 
I’m very interested in helping out with the all-island SLLG mega meetup.
Please let me know how I can join and contribute — I’ll send you a private message as well.
Looking forward to working together and growing this amazing community! 
Thanks again!
~ Chathura
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Hi @chathuramadushan,
Welcome to Connect!
Thank you for sharing! It will be great to tell us more about yourself. To keep Connect organized and for you to meet other Local Guides, I will merge your post with this month’s Introduce Yourself series.
Visit our Community Guidelines page, to get to know our community!
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Hi @AngieYC,
Thank you so much for the warm welcome and the helpful guidance! 
I’m really glad to be part of this amazing Connect community.
Looking forward to sharing more and learning from fellow Local Guides around the world! 

Best regards,
Chathura
Hi everyone! 
I’m thrilled to be part of the Local Guides Connect community. Here’s a little about me:
- Name: Zala Snehil
- Location: Junagadh, Gujarat, India
- What I love about being a Local Guide: I love sharing hidden gems, especially spiritual places like Girnar Hills, and supporting small local businesses through my contributions. Every photo, review, or list I share feels like a way to help someone discover something meaningful.
- My favorite thing to explore: Temples, trekking trails, street food, and ancient heritage sites. I’m especially drawn to places with a story, culture, and spiritual energy.
- Fun fact about me: I run a content page called “Our Girnar” where I combine vlogging, drone visuals, and storytelling to promote local tourism and culture in my region. I’m also passionate about eco-travel and often trek barefoot up to Girnar temple!
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Hello @our_girnar
This is a good introduction of yourself and thank you for sharing it. Perhaps you could add a photo of yourself in a landscape mode to it. Just like other local guides here.
May I kindly inform you that I am merging your post into Our July introduction thread. thread where you can meet and interact with all local guides on the forum and around the world.
I will also endeavour to give you a Welcome to connect hand shake. . This is a quick way of showing you around connect. It will help you as navigate the forum.
See you around.
Happy guiding
Cheers
Hi @our_girnar, Kindly add your landscape photograph in your introduction post
Hi @Yulochka, Kindly add your landscape photograph in your introduction post.
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Thank you for the reminder, Angie! I’ve just updated my post with a landscape photo 
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Hi everyone! 
I’m thrilled to be part of the Local Guides Connect community. Here’s a little about me:
- Name: Zala Snehil
- Location: Junagadh, Gujarat, India

- What I love about being a Local Guide:
I love sharing hidden gems, especially spiritual places like
Girnar Hills, and supporting small local businesses through my contributions. Every photo, review, or list I share feels like a way to help someone discover something meaningful.
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My favorite thing to explore: Temples, trekking trails, street food, and ancient heritage sites. I’m especially drawn to places with a story, culture, and spiritual energy.
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Fun fact about me: I run a content page called
“Our Girnar” where I combine vlogging, drone visuals, and storytelling to promote local tourism and culture in my region. I’m also passionate about eco-travel and often trek barefoot up to Girnar temple!
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Hello @our_girnar
This is great thanks. I’ll help you merge it into the introduction thread. That’s the proper place for this.
Happy guiding
Cheers
السلام عليكم،
أنا محمد أحمد، مصري الجنسية ومقيم حاليًا في مدينة ينبع – المملكة العربية السعودية
.
أعمل في مجال الدهانات والديكور في شركة جوتن Jotun، ووصلت مؤخرًا إلى المستوى الخامس في برنامج المرشدين المحليين.
بحب أشارك تقييماتي وتجربتي عن الأماكن اللي بزورها، خصوصًا المطاعم، المعارض، والأسواق في ينبع، علشان أساعد غيري يعرف الأماكن الأفضل.
سعيد جدًا إني انضمّيت للمجتمع الرائع ده، وإن شاء الله أكون عضو فعّال وأتعلم منكم وأشارك خبرتي.
Hello everyone,
I’m Mohamed Ahmed, an Egyptian currently living in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia 

I work in the paint and decoration field at Jotun.
I’ve recently reached Local Guide Level 5, and I enjoy sharing helpful reviews and photos about places I visit in my city.
I’m very happy to be part of this amazing community, and I look forward to learning from you all and contributing more in the future! 
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Hello @mohamedahmadlawyer
I’m quite pleased to E-meet you here. Seeing this is an introduction post,I’ll take the chance to give you A Welcome handshake!!! This post is a quick way of educating you and showing you around connect. I hope you’ll go through it carefully. You’ll like it !!!
May I also kindly inform you that I am merging your post into our monthly Introduction post where you can meet and interact with all local guides on the forum and around the world.
Mind you,feel free to also introduce yourself using the 5 main prompts.
Name:
Location:
What I love about being a Local Guide:
My favorite thing to explore:
Funfact about me:
Feel free to attach a photo of you (In a landscape mode).
See you around and happy guiding
Cheers
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@AngieYC تحياتي لك ارجو لك النجاح والصحه والهدوء.شكرا لتعريفنا على الاخ اليساندرا ارجو ايضا له كل الخير.نعم التعارف بين الناس نعمه من الله لانها تكون علاقات جديده بينهم.شكرا
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Allen die hier als Neuankömmlinge vorgestellt worden sind oder vorgestellt werden wünsche ich viel Erfolg und alles Gute hier auf Connect 
السلام عليكم،
شكرًا جزيلًا على الترحيب الجميل 
حابب أجاوب على الأسئلة الخمسة علشان تتعرفوا عليّ أكتر:
الاسم: محمد أحمد
الموقع: مصري مقيم في ينبع، المملكة العربية السعودية 

ما أحبه في كوني مرشدًا محليًا: أحب أساعد الناس يكتشفوا أماكن مفيدة عن طريق تقييمات وصور واضحة، وخصوصًا الأماكن اللي بتهمني زي معارض الدهانات والمطاعم.
الشيء المفضل لدي لاستكشافه: بحب أستكشف معارض الدهانات، الكافيهات الجديدة، وأي مكان فيه طابع محلي أو تصميم مميز.
حقيقة ممتعة عني: أعمل في شركة جوتن للدهانات، وبحب أشارك الناس نصائح في مجالي من خلال خرائط Google.
Hello everyone,
Thanks a lot for the warm welcome 
Here are my answers to the five prompts:
Name: Mohamed Ahmed
Location: Egyptian living in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia 

What I like about being a Local Guide: I enjoy helping people discover useful places through detailed reviews and helpful photos — especially paint showrooms and restaurants.
My favorite thing to explore: I love exploring paint and decor shops, new cafés, and places with unique local design.
Fun fact about me: I work at Jotun Paints and I like sharing practical tips from my field on Google Maps.
Looking forward to learning more and contributing more with this amazing community!
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Welcome connect community @mohamedahmadlawyer
I am Md Asraful Islam
from Bangladesh.
I love to contribute Google map Local Guide community.
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Hi @aimeee01722 I removed the inappropriate tags from your post and merged it to the introduce yourself post for July since its all about you and not about Maps at all.
Paul
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Name: Aviral Agrawal
Location: Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
What I love about being a Local Guide:
I love discovering and sharing local gems—whether it’s a street food cart that serves the best chaat or a peaceful ghat that few people know about. Being a Local Guide lets me turn my everyday explorations into helpful insights for others.
My favorite thing to explore:
I’m passionate about street photography and love exploring lesser-known spots with character. Quirky cafes, colorful walls, cultural events—anything that tells a story through visuals is my thing.
Fun fact about me:
I’m a Visual Communication student and enjoy designing logos, posters, brochures, and social media content. I’m also into photography and travel storytelling, combining creativity with real-life experiences.
Excited to connect with fellow explorers and creatives here on Connect!
#LocalGuides #IntroduceYourself
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