What does the Local Guides program mean to me?

A young, energetic and optimistic soul, yes that’s me!

Moving to Islamabad two years ago was a major roller coaster to experience, with highs of exploring eateries to unearth my go to desserts to hitting lows when I had no friends or even people to talk to.

The Local Guides program became my place of comfort when I would hit low or the best platform to brag on when I went high!

This unique program is the reason why I discovered new attributes in myself, primarily reading about other local guides to sharing my own favorite places to motivate others to visit by capturing mesmerizing yet informative shots. I still remember how I would get frustrated when I had nobody to talk to for asking about hiking tracks in Islamabad or other exertion activities which eventually led me to gain some confidence and step by step upload pictures of the tracks along with information which would really help a newbie to come and hike! Islamabad is so beautiful and I want everyone to know who’s reading this to visit Trail 3 for a fantastic view of the city and Trail 5 to detox your device driven eyes with some lush greenery!

This program is the place for me to encourage and welcome people to indulge in activities that I like such as hiking and tourism while I also discover a new love for a place everyday!

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Hi @fatimabaig ,

I’d like to let you know that I’ve moved your post to Local Stories, as it looks like an application post and it belongs there.

If you need some tips on how to create it, please check out the How to write a great application post for Connect Live 2020 and Connect Live applications are now open posts.

@fatimabaig suggestions is to get in touch with local guides to socialize :slightly_smiling_face: