I am an Indian born Canadian, now living in Taiwan, so as you can tell I love to travel and live in new places.
Taiwan is a place that tends to be off the beaten path, as far as tourist hot spots go. When I first got here, I was worried that since I couldn’t speak Chinese, I’d have trouble finding my way across this island.
However, thanks to the many contributions of many local guides before me, not only is Google Maps super convenient to find your way across Taiwan, it will lead you down new paths and to new destinations that you wouldn’t have thought of on your own.
This encouraged me to start adding my own contributions. Sometimes you end up in a place that you just have to share with the world. Google Maps literally lets you do that!
The other day, even though I enjoy Chinese food, I had a craving for a real, western style burger. I looked for burger options near me on Google Maps. There were lots of options to choose from. But which one would be the most authentic western style one?
Luckily Local Guides before me had taken the time to submit reviews and it didn’t take me long to find the perfect choice!
Thanks Tyler - you’re my new best friend!
Having such content at my fingertips improved my standard of life here by a considerable amount. Which also means my contributions had the ability to do the same for others. Ever since I signed up as a Local Guide and ever since, any time I visit a new spot, I make sure to take some pics and leave a review.
Hopefully this will inspire others to enter the Local Guide program and make the world a better place for the next person!