Thankful Thursday: Local Guides who tell stories through photos

On this Thankful Thursday, we want to give a shout-out to Local Guides who share their world through photos on Connect and Google Maps. Your carefully selected images inspire, entertain, educate, and bring joy. We’re grateful for Local Guides like @MariaNgo and @TravellerG who make Australia and India feel closer than ever. Do you have a photo that tells a story from your area?

** @MariaNgo , Level 10**

Have you ever been to Melbourne? If not, don’t worry, because you can explore the many faces of this Australian city right here on Connect.

Local Guide @MariaNgo loves to host photo walks and photograph the curious and the everyday along the way. She’s shown us what Melbourne is like throughout the year: autumn leaves and weddings by the sea in April; blossoming trees in August; boats, ice cream, and festive decor in November. The rich photo collages and engaging stories make Maria’s posts a real feast!

** @TravellerG , Level 10**

@TravellerG 's passion for photography is undeniable. His posts on Connect combine technical tips and details with a wish to introduce the diversity of life and heritage in India. Through his lenses, we’ve stepped on board a houseboat, watched a lion yawn (and learned how to take a clear shot of it), and seen over 40 monuments in Mahabalipuram up close! One of our favorite photos is this dancer in a lavish costume, whose deep emotion @TravellerG managed to capture.

Whether you’re a photography buff or just starting on your journey as a photographer, you’ll find plenty of guidance and examples in this Local Guide’s series — from taking photos at the zoo to live performances and more. And if there’s something you want to learn more about, don’t be shy to ask. @TravellerG loves to share stories and knowledge.

Join us in celebrating these awesome Local Guides and everyone who tells stories through photos! Have you read some of their posts or attended their meet-ups? Let us know below.

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Australia is close to me but still it’s such a BIG country so I love seeing photos taken by other Local Guides like those by @MariaNgo. @TravellerG’s are always so bright and colorful and certainly make you feel closer than ever to India I mean just have a look at this beautiful photo of the male dancer! Congratulations to both the Local Guides on being selected for this edition of Thankful Thursday.

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Hi @DeniGu

Thank you so much for this post. It’s so great to see our local guides friends get highlighted for their amazing contributions. I remember the first post regarding Melbourne by @MariaNgo and I loved reading it with so many beautiful photos. I have learnt so much from the contributions of @TravellerG and his love for the local guides community. Keep Inspiring. Happy Guiding!

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Thanks for this great post, @DeniGu .

Both @MariaNgo and @TravellerG deeply deserves to be featured here.

I love to share my world in maps in many different way. One is to give to the people to explore Art exhibition before to go there, and I have a series of post in Stand-by (life is keeping me busy, as usual).

But I want to share a few photos here.

This is ax exhibition about Maps, from ancient to modern. A part of the exhibition is reserved to us, as you can see in this 360 :slightly_smiling_face:

Here in my review

More will come soon

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Hello dear @DeniGu ,

A great & very pleasant surprise - thanks a bunch - I don’t think I can be more happy.

Sorry for being a bit late as you may know, today & tomorrow are our annual festivals (Puthandu and Vishu - I’m writing a post about these festivals soon).

Really appreciate your dedication to get deep into my posts and tag the important ones.

I assure you that I shall try my best to attend all the responses at my earliest.

On behalf of one of my best friends, @MariaNgo also, I thank you, Deni. I sincerely appreciate our Maria for her achievements - we are really proud of you.

Best wishes to you all…

Once again thanks…

:pray:

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Hello my dear friend, @MariaNgo

Hearty Congratulations…

We are really proud of you…

And also thank you for your valuable contributions which have helped millions of people.

All the best, dear Maria for more achievements in the future.

:handshake: :bouquet: :+1: :hearts:

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Hello my dear @AdamGT

Thanks for appreciating me & our friend @MariaNgo .

You are a precious motivator and supporter.

I’m proud being a friend of you.

Your kind words of appreciation touched my heart - once again I thank you.

Sincerely…

TG

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My dear @SalmaanN

Thanks a ton for your kind words and great support always. You are also a very great contributor and immensely helpful person. We are proud of you too.

Best wishes…

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Wow… Great!

Firstly, let me congratulate you for displaying the 360 photos in Connect - after a long time, I’m seeing this - thanks. Hope you will teach us.

Excellent 360 which is really well shot (should be a HDR shot… Right?) and very informative shot too.

Thanks for your motivating words.

PS:

Read your review too - thanks.

:pray: :bouquet:

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Hello @DeniGu

Thank you for these articles about thankful thursday and for featuring different local guides who have been contributing well to the maps and even here on connect. It’s good to maintain a thankful attitude and to be happy.

Now @TravellerG congratulations to you. I have noticed your different posts about animals and different tourist places in India. Wish you more trophies bro.

@MariaNgo congratulations to you as well. Remember I participated in one of your challenges last December. Thanks for your contributions.

Cheers

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Hi @DeniGu

Happy to note about our wonderful local guides. Thanks for your appreciation. It means a lot for our Local Guides. Congratulations @MariaNgo and @TravellerG Sir. Your contributions are really superb.

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@TravellerG

Many congratulations sir you deserve it. Thanks from bottom of my heart for teaching us good photography.

Regards Tejal

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Both richly deserve this, congrats @MariaNgo and @TravellerG sir!! :clap:

Thanks for sharing @DeniGu !!

Cheers!

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Congratulations @TravellerG and @MariaNgo . What a great start to the day!

Loved the collage! And specially the skiing photo by @MariaNgo

Thank you for sharing these with us @DeniGu

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Amazing post!

Thanks** @DeniGu **for sharing the post and congrats to my fellow local guides whose posts featured this week.

Keep sharing and happy guiding :slightly_smiling_face:

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My dear friend, @SholaIB ,

Firstly, let me thank you for sparing time to go through different articles and mension them - humbly appreciate it.

Of course, your inspiring words touched my heart… I express my gratitude…

Once again thank you for all your supports.

:handshake: :heart:

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Our dear team member, @Gurukrishnapriya

It is all your supports and companionship which brought me here…

So, my achievements are equally shared by you all…

Thanks for your valuable response too.

Our loving regards to LG Sreenath also.

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So kind of you to appreciate me…my dear @Tejal .

As I replied to our @Gurukrishnapriya , it is not only my efforts, but also the kind & valuable supports from you all.

So the credit mentioned here are to be shared between all the supporters…

However, I humbly thank you for your kind words.

Best wishes for more achievements to you too.

Regards.

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So kind of you to respond to this featuring post, my dear @AjitThite .

This credit is our joint achievement and you team members have a lot of stake in this achievement.

My heartfelt gratitude for the same.

I also thank you for your kind words.

:handshake: :handshake: :handshake: :bouquet: :bouquet: :bouquet:

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Hello friend, dear @Smita_Patil

Thanks for your kind response.

Also, pI allow me to pass on your credit for the supports provided by you in achieving this recognition - I’m grateful for the same.

:pray:

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