Happy Valentine’s Day folks!! 
If you were expecting a post from @PeteMHW detailing the historical origins of St Valentines’ Day (I know I did!), you’ll be sorry to find out that you’re stuck with just this simple challenge post from me! 
From cheesy romantics to folks with a swinging brick for a heart, there’s something for everyone in this #LocalGuidesLove challenge!
For the remaining days of February, I would love to see the always amazing Connect community come together to share their loves for all things Local Guides! Do you love exploring your local neighbourhoods? Do you love helping local businesses in your area? Perhaps your love is in penning sweet, heartfelt reviews? Or sharing photos that capture the joie de vivre of your community? Share your loves on Connect with photos and explanations and include #LocalGuidesLove in your title/post!
If you’re stuck for ideas, look no further that the Connect topics to inspire you: Photography, Travel, Food & Drinks, Local Stories and Meet-ups! I know there are more topics like How-tos and Achievements but it’s hard for me to find example posts to share 
… but feel free to post about them too if you think you can fit it into the challenge!
Photography: Perhaps you are never without your camera and a photo is always just a snap away like our dear friend @TravellerG chronicling his visit to the zoo or sharing one of many places of interest in India! Or like Connect Moderator @TorM who loves taking photos of store fronts and uploading them to Google Maps! What makes a photo special? What do you like to capture?
Travel: Share your love for travelling just like 2021 Guiding Star @plavarda in his cycling adventures! Talk about what makes travelling as a Local Guide so much more enjoyable and fun! Do you meet with other Local Guides when you travel?
Food & Drinks: What about a challenge within a challenge? Check out @MukulR 's #FoodChallenge series from his first challenge post to his most recent post! If that’s not enough, get inspired by @PaDeSSo 's capture of Indonesian delicacies in his quest to #SupportLocalBusiness. This is definitely a topic that I can easily post about in this challenge as I absolutely love my food! 
Local Stories: Folks like @NareshDarji loves sharing fun challenges/trivia on locations all around the world through his #ExploreTheMapsChallenge. Or check out @PavelSarwar 's recent adventure in Malaysia as a Bangladeshi expat. You can do the same and share all the amazing cool places that you’ve discovered in your neighbourhood and why you love, love, love them!
Meet-ups: If you’re like @MahabubMunna then you know your love is for your community! Check out the latest recap from this stellar meet-up host! Perhaps you’ve not hosted before but have been to amazing meet-ups organised by others! Share your most favourite meet-up memory and why it was soooo good!
Anyway, I hope the examples above are a great way to show you the diversity in posts that we have here on Connect! Remember, the challenge is to show your love for all things Local Guides! So talk about your favourite cafes, restaurants (fun fact: I met my partner at Nando’s and it was love at first piri-piri chicken… mmmm), share your reviews of them, talk about your most loved local cuisine or share your love for your city/town/country! Whatever it may be (well, let’s restrict it to Local Guides stuff), I look forward to reading your posts! Oh, and every weekend, I will pick out some of my favourites too! 
Don’t forget to add the tag #LocalGuidesLove in your title or somewhere in your post and feel free to tag me so that I can easily find your posts and read them! This challenge ends on the 28th Feb! Feel free to tag your friends in the comments below to invite them to the challenge! 
and uploading same to Google Maps is what I love 
Totally suprising me, that you know my secret love 
. I love LGC.
and tag me too! I want to know what those photos are!
You take storefront photography to the next level!! And I’m sure that there are many local businesses that are very thankful for that too!
I am always amazed by all the commitment (time and energy) that you you all have put into running long form challenges!! Well done!!!
