Hello Ladies and gentleman ,I am Manish from INDIA. Google is one of the most effective tool on the planet earth ,Google knows how to organised data in most effective manner and make our life easy .Google is like giant data center that can be access anywhere in the word .So my main focus is to contribute more and more to Google and help the community at best . I am passionate about my hiking , travelling and motorbiking . I have been using Google maps for last 6 month and lately I realise that I can be a local guide when it comes to Hiking , Motorbiking, Travelling and trekking within India .As I have been hiking for last 3 years been to more than 30 different locations solo .And I have learned so many things about new location especially in mountain.I like to post photos, contact number of restaurants, hotel , homestay and much more .I always look for honest view from local people who live in uphills .I post photos of restaurant,new places , bus station, Gas station ,road ride tea shop, hospital etc and capture their working timing as in uphill things are different most of the places closed very early in the night .So I gather their working timing.Also I find new route while hiking and capture the photos so that people can get honest review of the location each time they visit .Being a night rider I always check the gas station working hours and road side hotel or motel timing .During hiking I always post how and where to get permit .Where every I go when I stay in hotel primary moto is safety .Indian is majorly a village side country when it comes to hiking still we have places where phone does not work and we have limited ATM so my main focus it to check where we can get the cash and gas . Whenever I buy new gear from local shop I always test and post the review of the gear and shop so that their business can grow more then before .I always turn on my phone location so that I can keep contribute to Google map 24*7 .I like to answer people questions and educate them in best way so that their time and money can be save .I have been riding the bike for last 3 years and drove 20K km and went to some places which are highly remote .And my primary moto is to educate local people to set a sign board or create their Social media profile for marketing their business in most effective way .I travel every 2nd month for hiking my major hiking area is Uttrakhand and Himachal parades ,Now I am more into my passion I am expending my wings more . When I travel by bus, train or car .My focus is to check all the bus and their timing I try to post their chart .In hills timing is different and information is not easily available . Safety in India is the most sensitive concern so always check how safe the place cab be in night .
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