Hi everyone, My name is Thành 1990, a local guide level 9 from Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam.
I’m software engineering and have been being a local guide on Google Maps since 2015.
Since Google Maps became famous in Vietnam, young people go to the street without having to carry a paper map, who they are, a new student entering college, leaving home and starting to step into society.
Great moving of the world, people just having the internet and a smartphone, Google Map can direct the exact way, so in early 2012 when Android smartphones began to appear in Vietnam. Have the first generation traveler by motorbike.
I am also the ones in there because I’m a software engineering student, so having been exposed to the first Android Phone very soon, it was great to be able to go with my friends to around 100km from the city I living by motorbike, at this time the most famous place to climbing with us is Ba Den Mountain (highest mountain at the South Vietnam 986m)
Every trip I leave my tips & reviews in the blog posts, but thanks to Google Map Maker, I can add those locations for others to know.
We love the road, we love to ride, trips by motorbike twice a month every month, every time you meet new friends, that’s great.
And we grew up, leaving behind us the detailed review of the way, the location, the point, keywords and special things of each place we go.
Each of our trips had about 6 to 10 people, and sometimes more than that, but that needed the very good management skill and knowledge of the leader.
We love to go, but our leader and myself are not experts in tourism, everything is spontaneous and because we are young people, but it’s okay because in Google Maps there are reviews, have all the thing we need, what we should and shouldn’t.
I have to study this by myself and over 6 years, I have managed my small team and travel a lot around Vietnam.
The place I love most is Dalat city, I always suggest it to my foreigner friend.
And the next generation grew up, they also learned us, phones were cheaper, motorcycles were cheaper, 3G internet was everywhere.
The reviews of the seniors go ahead, the photos and the movies on Youtube have made them excited.
They started out on the road and learned that from the older brothers and sisters.
That why traveler by motorbike & backpacking is trending in Vietnam Youth generation.
Thank you Google Maps for bringing to our generation the best things.
Thanks to Google Maps for letting us know about the true beauty of our country.
Wish everyone has safe trips.
See you on the upcoming trip.
*traveler by motorbike, backpacking, camping= phượt /fɨək/