Name : Sayyed hamdan
Location : India uttar pradesh
What’s about like you?
@SholaIB 
Google Maps tips & tricks
Introduce-Yourself
Please check on my profile. You will know me better.
I am Nigerian
Local Guides level 10.
My favourite contribution on Google maps is roads. I currently have 23k added roads.
I love nature
I love to make new friends and keep old ones as well.
Nice to meet you @Hamduu09
Happy guiding
Cheers
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Hello @Girma_1 instead of just sharing a link, please provide a story with context so that fellow Local Guides here can understand what you are trying to convey. Also, include a Google Maps link since you are writing in the “Google Maps Controbution Stories” category.
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Hello @Girma_1
Thank you sharing this place of interest with us. This is your first post here on the forum,so it is appropriate to Welcome you on board.
This is to a good welcome to local guides connect forum.
Please may I kindly inform you that I am merging your post into our monthly Introduction thread 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).
May I also extend A Welcome Hand link !!! The welcome hand link contains necessary information for newbies on connect. Hope you will find it useful and interesting. See you around on the forum.
Happy guiding
Cheers
Esteemed Local Guides @firaslamouchi, @JohnGinting, @Gessopraianova25, @capcap, @ClericAaron, @Chlorro, @Laurent, @Gs83v28g3be, @ritakusuma.10, @Telipano, @schavez, @Mohamed_Qasim, @Merritt-Sonia, @Mampuzhathomas, @HusainAhmedEmran, @lee71, @Alam_Md_Noore, @Drew1011, @Alec_Xander, @Pran_2014, @vahit.ipek, @anon21732739, @Iknow123, @Sylvain040-tshilumba, @Amps, @rashid327, @tony3005, @syasya, @Casino, @johnpreynolds, @Joni.IM, @Firmansyah_MI, @Rizqi1, @Shashankp, @Lin1, @Imam_Ramadhan, @Daniel_riosve, @DRMeos, @afzalresearch.com, @Uygar, @TareqAlgbory, @Smilecare, @Hamduu09, and @Abhinav.93** a warm welcome to Local Guides Connect!** 
Congratulations to everyone on your badge reward! A special shoutout to @Laurent, @Drew1011, @Alec_Xander, @vahit.ipek, @Uygar, @Hamduu09, and @Amps, for the reward of 3 badges ‘New Friend’, ‘Newly Popular’ and ‘New Writer’.
Since January 2025, we have been celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Local Guides Program and the 20th anniversary of Google Maps. You have joined Connect at a significant milestone!
So let us celebrate together! Get started with these exciting activities:
Introduce yourself 
I recommend reviewing the guidelines in the main ‘Introduce Yourself’ post if you’d like a chance to be featured in an upcoming months main post Introduce Yourself — May 2025
Attend Meetups Connect with fellow Local Guides
Take Part in Ongoing Activities Join our Local Guides anniversary photo booth!, This Month's Challenges at a Glance
If you’re from India, don’t forget to subscribe to the Local Guides WhatsApp Channel—link in the post!
You’re welcome to explore the tutorial available on the tutorial on the Community Guidelines page.
Let’s get to know you!
How did you discover Local Guides Connect?
- After receiving an email
- I discovered Local Guides Connect in a different way
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Keep exploring, keep sharing, and keep guiding! 
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Welcome Back and Congratulations!
Hello @Rohit43, @VP_DEV, @backpacktraveling, @GezTurkiyeyi, @Amorkha, @NurulChasanah, @Sugi_ecoadventure, @Anas-Sidah, @WatermanFrank, @Allysa, and @nitinkachare A big shoutout to each of you for the reward of ‘New Friend’ badge on Local Guides Connect! 
Even if you’ve been part of Connect earlier, it’s always a joy to see you engaging—your first like is a small step that makes a big impact!
Whether you’ve just returned after a break or are exploring Connect more deeply now, we’re glad to have you here. Connect is not just a platform—it’s a community, and every interaction counts.
Since 2025 marks a double celebration— 10 years of the Local Guides Program and 20 years of Google Maps —your renewed engagement couldn’t have come at a better time!
Here are some ways to keep the momentum going:
- Introduce Yourself: If you haven’t introduced yourself yet, jump into the April 2025 ‘Introduce Yourself’ thread.
- Attend Meetups: Find or host virtual/in-person events to connect with other LGs.
- Join Challenges: Check out This Month’s Challenges and take part in the celebration!
- Explore the Photo Booth: Add your smile to the Local Guides anniversary photo booth.
If you’re from India, don’t forget to subscribe to the Local Guides WhatsApp Channel—link in the post!
Welcome back, and here’s to more milestones ahead!
Let’s keep guiding, keep connecting, and keep the spirit alive!
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Hi I’m from Sénégal in west Africa, glad to meet new people !
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Hi @Cheikh,
Welcome to Connect!
Thank you for the great introduction! 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!
1. Name: Alexandre
2. Location: Argenteuil, a big city next to Paris, in France. It’s the birthplace of Impressionism (Monet lived here a few years before Giverny) and here resides the Holy Tunic of the Christ.
3. What I love about being a Local Guide: I really like to share my experiences (good or bad, preferably good 
), the places I love, and most important : my best photos & videos. I love making reviews and help people get a detailed preview of the places I visit, before (or after) they come to see it.
4. My favorite thing to explore: Cultural sites (castles, museums, exhibitions), natural landscapes (parks, lakes, sea, mountains, sunset), flowers & trees, hotels & restaurants.
5. Fun fact about me: I’m also a indie videogame developer !
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Hello everyone, my name is Uygar, I am from Hatay, Turkiye and I am excited to be here. I joined Connect as part of the registration to participate in the Top 100 Local Guides Leaderboard.
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Welcome @Uygar from Switzerland!
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Welcome to Connect 
Great to have you here on Connect 
Best of luck with the Top 100 Local Guides Leaderboard & excited to see your contributions.
To make your experience better on Connect you can read this link.
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Thank you @christophesubilia
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Thank you @KamalHossenR
1. Name: Rajat Kumar
2. Location: New Delhi, India
3. What I love about being a Local Guide:
I’m all about cutting through the noise with honest, no-BS reviews that actually help people. Supporting local joints and hidden gems is my jam — giving them the spotlight they deserve without any corporate sugarcoating.
4. My favorite thing to explore:
Real food spots, offbeat travel places, and stories that don’t make the usual tourist guides.
5. Fun fact about me:
I run FoodRavel, a food and travel blog where I dish out the raw truth about what’s worth your time and what’s not.
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Hello! Here in the Sunflower State (Kansas). I’m a nerd for Google, food, beer and creativity, I enjoy community and family. I just got a brand new car and ready to travel! I tend to be a walking juxtaposition, as I said, I enjoy community, but usually end up by myself, so I figured I’d try something a little different…here!
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Hi @Alec_Xander
A warm welcome to Connect
Lovely photo with the D2R2 
Where did you meet him? 
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Hello @Talley_Darkstar
A warm welcome to Local Guides Connect 
Please share your introduction in this post.
Also, please check:
• Read First: Connect community guidelines.
• Connect FAQ: Your questions answered..
Thank you
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Thank you Anne. I am from Bangladesh and I am really happy to see u all. Tq
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