My name is Stephen from China.
I spent my two years in AUstralia with working holiday visa.That’s when I realize that google map have local guide.so i tried to add my photos on the google map.I did’t expect that many people can benefit from this.When they search the place they can saw my pitures.some of them are default on google map which makes me very happy.I have almost 3m views totally.
Now as a Local Guide Level 7, I’m very inspired by the idea of being part of a global community like the Local Guides. I am a photographer now and a worldtraveller.for some reason i can not ues google product in china.but I always strive to find time to go out and discover the world.
Wherever I go, I use my camera and drone to take photos and navigate with the help of Google Maps. When I check a place, I trust other Local Guides’ contributions and look at the photos they’ve shared. This is also the most interesting thing I’ve done as a Local Guide — add photos that could help others in their journey of discovering the world.at the same time when i find some where are no photos i always to fulfill the blank.
Here are three of my favorite place on Google Maps i have been. i hope these photos might inspire you to put on your travel wish list, too.
1.kelingking beach bali
This T-Rex shaped cliff side at Kelingking Beach has rocketed tourism into the sky with it’s natural beauty. Thanks to social media, Instagram especially, this viewpoint is now top of most people’s lists of attractions when heading over to Bali.
Kelingking Beach itself though is a secluded, white sandy haven surrounded by turquoise waters.
The walk down to the beach takes around an hour and is only secured by bamboo rail. They are not greatly maintained so please don’t put 100% of your weight on them and be safe as you venture down!
2.Uluru(Ayer’s rock)
Uluru is sacred to the Pitjantjatjara Anangu, the Aboriginal people of the area. The area around the formation is home to an abundance of springs, waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Uluru and Kata Tjuta, also known as the Olgas, are the two major features of the Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park.
3.The bungle bungles
The distinctive beehive-shaped towers are made up of sandstones and conglomerates (rocks composed mainly of pebbles and boulders and cemented together by finer material). These sedimentary formations were deposited into the Red Basin 375 to 350 million years ago, when active faults were altering the landscape. The combined effects of wind from the Tanami Desert and rainfall over millions of years shaped the domes. Weathering also helped create this marvel. Water seeps into the rock, and at night it expands as it gets colder. This creates small cracks which eventually wears out the rock.
Sharing these moments with other Local Guides is what I enjoy the most. By adding photos to Google Maps, I can put a place on someone’s bucket list or even make them go out of their comfort zone to explore the magic of our world themselves.