Hi,
I never ever thought to be a photographer or a traveler. Right from the college days, we used to go to every corner of the local area and discover the facts and locality with friends and relatives. I always wanted to capture the moments of tour and the fun we had with parents, relatives, and friends but did not succeed due to enjoying nature. After joining the profession it continued and one day I thought why not purchase a camera and keep saving those memories. And then a journey of being a traveler and photographer began.
During those days when Google Map was launched in 2005, I was one of the keep people to know about it and use it as and when required in my teaching classes. After a few years, I discovered we can pin the places and save photos of our area and organization. Just for the sake of interest, I kept posting the pics and areas every now and then.
Slowly discovered google came up with the option of posting many things on the map. Also, we can discover hotels, visiting a place, local stores, hospitals, etc and we can really contribute as a hobby. I kept my fire alive. We also found it was the cheapest option that time and even today to find a suitable place of our interest including a super traveling time table for trains, flights, and local transports. Amazing!
I also started sharing my local places and found the number of people are interested to know that place and nearby. This motivated many people to become a Local Guide so I am. Nowadays I look for super dine area, hotels, organizations, travel routes, transport bookings and so much. It’s really worth a life to be guided with the help of Google.
Today, I realized, Oh! my GOD!
I reached the level 7 event it wasn’t my arena. Every moment it surprises me!
So, Keep learning!
Arvind Kuril