This is my first post on local guides connect so excuse me for silly things.
As I am a professional banker working with a public sector bank in India. My job required me to be posted at various locations across India.
About 2.5 years I got I produced to local guide program, & I discovered that you can actually help people decide their travel plans, when anybody is out on a trip, they have many worries, how will they get best accommodation , best food , or what about the local cuisine, what precautions they need to take , what season, time, places , people that can avoid , any special local cuisine they can include. Your contribution as a local guide gives people a first hand account of what they are going to experience & how they can prepare for it. By helping people in any way gives you a sense of satisfaction, motivation to contribute more above all a sense of achievement.