…are facts.
I love verifying information about an establishment or a business, correct the location of places, or editing details to reflect current changes.
I have always considered Google as a reliable source of information and I want to maintain that level of standard. For each answer I give, someone is relying on it. I am responsible of everything I put out there. Hence, I only answer questions I am absolutely sure about and only post verified details.
I love how Google has been able to answer almost all of my questions and has given me countless details on things I want to know. On a regular day, it helps me to prepare adequately. Is it likely to rain? If yes, I bring an umbrella with me and different shoes. Am I going somewhere with a dress code? I’ll wear closed or a particular kind of shoes instead of just flip-flops. Is it an open area? I won’t wear a dress then. Will it be hot? I’ll bring shades and a cap. Am I in a hurry? I’ll search for the fastest and cheapest way to get there and wear clothes based on my type of chosen transportation.
Of course, Google Maps is more informative in other places compared to some. When I went to Japan with my bestfriend, I became so OC with planning our trip. I spent hours researching on the best places to go in Osaka and Kyoto since we only had 4 days. I was able to book inexpensive accommodation in gorgeous places. I meticulously planned our itinerary, in a way that there will be no backtracking and the allotted time for every place is based on the average time people spent there. The fare for each train ride is also available, complete with names and number of stops. I put in the Yen and the PhP equivalent in our itinerary for every train we board. I put a minimum and maximum budget for each restaurant I put in, based on its uniqueness and worthiness, proximity from where we’re coming from, and its reviews. For tourist places, I put in the ticket prices and how long is the ideal time to spend there. I also put in the weather forecast for each day so that we can be prepared with umbrellas and boots. For the cooler nights, we had jackets too. I was also able to call and reserve our slots for a free tour of a distillery wherein they have headsets with an English translation and where we can taste all the different whiskies. Of course, we ventured outside of the itinerary to go off grid on our own adventure at times. Still though, having a detailed itinerary is a must to make the most out of a trip to a new place.
My favorite part was when we chanced upon a hidden old school bar with an entrancing door that looks like it leads you to decades past. The bartender deftly carved ice for a drink on the rocks for every order. It was the custom. No cubed ice from vendors, but blocks of ice to be carved specially for each drink to fit the crystal whisky glasses that is changed for every order as well.
That feeling of bliss being in that bar that looks like it’s from the 1800s - I want to share that with other people. It is also riverside, which makes even leaving the bar a picturesque one.
I want to be able to help in a way that Google Maps is that detailed in other places as well. Aside from helping other people be as prepared as possible, beautiful places are not ignored or driven to close because people don’t know about it. I hope little things like these can also help people live happier lives and makes whatever place they’re at easier to be in. 
