Being a local guide has brought me to so many places already. At first, I only wrote reviews for places I visited anyway, and I published some pictures I had taken already. Now, it’s the other way around. I purposely visit new places to have the experience and to be able to review the place so I can help other users.
In the past, other people’s contributions have helped me so much. It really helps when there are a lot of user made photos for example, because when I get a good sense of what the place looks like, I’ll visit it quicker because there’s less of a mystery. Weirdly explained, but I think you get the message 
Contributing to the local guide program is my way of giving back, because all that user generated content has just helped me so much in the past. It makes me take better pictures, it improves my writing skills,…