The local guides program is a passionate photographic adventure outlet for me. I love to explore the world around me and a few years ago I realized that I can add my own content to google maps, it literally changed the way I wanted to take photos and experience the places I visited. Like everyone, before visiting a place I check the reviews of the location and many places I found either lack reviews or pictures. I saw this as an awesome opportunity to share my experience of the places less visited or shall I say not shared on googles maps, to give people an idea of what to expect. My most viewed picture is of a pizza at a restaurant that had no reviews or pictures of that particular outlet, that always brings a smile to my face. Another interesting place I decided to visit that had no pictures was Amanzimtoti Japanese gardens. I made it my mission to take pictures of the awesome gardens at this location to show everyone whats its like to visit. The local guides program has also guided me on whether I should visit a restaurant,stay at a hotel or visit a resort for a holiday, so the importance of the program has been an critical decision making tool for all my trips. As usual lots of places have mixed reviews so I’ve always enjoyed going to places and adding my opinion to the local guides proverbial mix. As the saying goes the devil is in the detail and that for me is why I love the guides program from a perspective of sharing my experiences or reading other peoples experiences of a place has truly make the map experience life enriching in more ways than one.
Hello** @Reudebaker **
Good to read about your inspiring contributions on Google Maps.
I admit Amanzimtoti Japanese Garden is so beautiful and astonishing, you captured the photo so nicely. Kudos for you!
Thanks for sharing your experience with fellow local guides. It seems this is your application post for
Feel free to check this thread: How-to-write-a-great-application-post-for-Connect-Live-2020
For further information you can check: Connect-Live-applications-are-now-open , Kindly remember the application is open till March 30th, 8 PM (GMT).
Good luck for your application.
IshantHP_ig Thanks for your comment appreciate it. Yes it is my application post for connect live 2020.Thanks for those very useful links they will be a great help to submit my application.
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Cheers Reudebaker