I love to travel a lot, but sometimes face constraints because of budget. This is where Google Guide came in handy for me. Couple of years back I had planned for a family trip to Singapore, I went to some of the tour operators and got a quote for a 6-day trip, which was little above my budget. One of my friends suggested to travel on own do the bookings online. So, I started googling places of interest, place to Stay, foods & restaurant. That was the time, when I first came across Street View, which really helps in identifying and locating places.
Thanks to some of the tips and reviews by local guides I could make good savings and increase my trip time to 9 days and adding Malaysia also as a part of the trip. I mostly used public transport for commutation wherein google maps accuracy was very good in terms of time and distance.
I enjoyed a lot by planning the course of the day as per my family’s convenience. Enjoyed local cuisine, went to some of the places which were not part of regular package trips organized by tour operators.
Nowadays I make it a point to upload photos and given feedback, so that our network expands and everyone is mutually benefited