The most interesting thing I’ve experienced as a Local Guide is adding & reviewing new places to google maps. It is actually an exchange of information through pictures. And these pictures will be alive on google for many many years to come. By just scrolling through the pictures from anywhere in the world, people come to know about new places as per their interest which helps them plan ahead of time. When people use my photographs and information I feel I am serving people as it is making their life easier. I feel motivated to explore more places as a local guide. Below are some of the places I’ve added and the impact I could make:
Pita Pit: Two years back when I joined the gym and was following a particular diet, I discove red this newly opened healthy food joint called Pita Pit. It was a Friday night and I didn’t wanna have dinner at home so I decided to go out. I was searching for a healthy meal option other than the subway because I got bored of eating it on every other weekend. While driving, I saw the Pita Pit outlet which had just opened. I thought to try it out. I ordered a pita wrap which was delicious and different and i had never tasted before. I clicked some pictures of the food and the restaurant and uploaded it on google maps. Many people who were doing gym and looking for healthy options got to know about this place from my post. More than 33,000 people viewed my Pita Pit wrap picture. I felt very happy on seeing the enormous number of views I got on the pictures
Tummy Section – Me and my friend are big foodies, we love to explore new and different places all around the city. One day we decided to try the newly open restaurant near to our college. Tummy section is a quick bite outlet. They have a great way of presentation of their food due to which the pictures I took were very appealing. We actually got addicted to this place and make a visit almost every weekend.
Krishna Hotel, Bulandshahr – My friend was getting married and we were very excited to attend the party. The venue of the party was the Krishna Hotel in Bulandshahr village which was 100 km away from the city in the outskirts. We faced a lot of issues locating the place as there was no information regarding it on google maps. Somehow we reached our destination but I made it a point to add the location along with the picture so that no one else faces the same problem as we did. To my surprise, I received more than 10,000 views in just 1 month which means I helped more than 10,000 people in a month.
By answering questions asked by people, I feel my importance in their life. I help different kinds of people: entrepreneurs, customers, students, housewives, etc. I felt elated when I came to know that my photographs are becoming popular. I am so excited that I am making a difference in the world.