When I moved to the Washington, DC area in 2002, I didn’t know many people or much about the area. I soon became homesick and missed the southern cuisine from my home in Birmingham, Alabama. So I depended on Google Maps a lot to find hidden treasures and to help me find my way around town. So now, I like to pay-it-forward hoping that I can help someone else settle-in to their new home and find their way to their hidden treasures and new friends. Since I’m a foodie, I love contributing to Google Maps about new restaurants with noteworthy cuisine. Not only do I contribute to Google Maps about restaurants nearby but I post about great food finds wherever I go!