2022
Hello everyone,
- Name: Ronald (Ron) Kuhn
- Location: Herne (Ruhr Area, Western Germany)
- What do I love about being a Local Guide: I have the chance to present photos from my journeys through Europe and Afrika. In a review I can give information to other people or can get information what to see and what to do in a place where I stay. Also I like to collect Google Badges, because it's a lot of fun to see how many points you've collected so far. When I'm travelling in Zambia, I want to recommend modifications, but it was easier with Google Map Maker.
- My favorite thing to explore: When I look back at my past year of travels, I have to say that the main themes are National Parks and UNESCO World Heritage places as well as places where I can have a really beautiful view of the area I’m visiting. Cultural places with a long history are one of my favourite goals. Taking back all the time to when the actions has been taken place, it's a real magical moment, to get in contact with other cultures, other times and other ways of thinking. During a city trip, I like to take photos during night, because the night shapes a city diffently and you can see aspects you'll never recognize at day.
- About Me and my job: I’m a teacher for mathematics and physics at a Secondary School. At my school I’m responsible for our Exchange Program with two bording schools in Zambia. Once a year I visit these schools with a group of our students. It’s absolutely great to explore different countries and cultures. We met people becoming friends and to see them once a year ist the best part in travelling.
- Name: Alex
- Location: Kiev, Ukraine
- What I love about being a Local Guide:
I have started adding new info to Google Maps a couple of years ago. While it was just for fun, recently I realized that this platform has a massive influence on everyday life of every person who uses Google Maps to find any place. It helps me as well, as it has a lot of useful instruments which improve my experience. For instance, if I need to find a place to eat I will most certainly use it as the most reliable source. But everything there depends on the people who submit their reviews and provide valuable info.
This is why I joined Local Guides and started to improve the content I submit. Most of all I like uploading photos of places I`ve been to, as sometimes it`s better to see than to read about it. My favorite part is that everyone has a possibility to do something better in this world. It can be either a small answer to a simple question or a detailed and charming review, but it still helps. I am yet to concentrate on making full-scale analyses, but I am confident that it will be even better experience.
So, to sum up, it`s fun, it`s easy and it makes our world a better place.
- My favorite cuisine to explore: I like trying something new, that is not common in my country. Lately I became interested in healthy options and different vegan dishes.
- Fun Fact about me: I have quite a changing personality, so you can see me: shy and open, energetic and lazy, happy and blue. I think that one should experience the whole spectrum of possibilities in a lifetime.
Friendly greetings from Bengkulu,
1. Name: Adriansyah Putera (Adrian)
2. Location: Bengkulu, Indonesia
3. What do I love about being a Local Guide: I can help many people out there especially independent travelers through my contributions. For me, driven by the desire to help those who depend on Google Maps, being a Local Guide is an invaluable contribution. Helping just one person is worth it, but over a long and helpful contribution, I have the chance to help thousands of people.
4. I love to share: I'm happy to share my photos, knowledge and travel experiences from both good and bad places that I have visited. I also love adding new places, photos, checking the facts and uncovering missing information from places that I have visited.
5. How did I hear about Local Guides: through Google Maps.
6. Fun Fact About Me: I love photography, nature walk and writing. The five words that describe me the best are: patient, dedicated, parent, social and simple.
Cheers,
Adrian
Hi everyone !
Name: Kateryna
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
What I love about being a Local Guide: Like all travelers and local guides, I like to share my experience.
When I travel anywhere or go to the new restaurant I read google map reviews.
I started to be a local guide, because i like to do good things, to share experience , photos and reviews with others.
Hope this will help people to find what they really want: to find good cafes, restaurants , hotels ....or just a tasty cake 🙂
If i drink fantastic coffee or eat great salad - I take pictures for a google local guides, because it fun and helpful!
My favorite cuisine to explore: I like to eat healthy food. Most of all I prefer sea food, salads, asian food and coffee .
I love coffee so much 🙂 I like to try different cuisine in different countries, to find new tastes.
Fun Fact about me:
I work a web developer, I was a founder of Internet of Things startup in the past. Now I'm writing lectures & do presentations about future technologies. Sometimes, I mentor other startups. I'm fond of technologies, robots and drones 🙂
I’m a local guide in Kyiv, but I travel a lot so i do Google Maps reviews all over the world.
Name: Piyush Pradhan
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India — though I’m originally from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
What I love about being a Local Guide:
It kind of feels good when you discover a place or a information which could be useful for the citizen's of the world just like modern explorers with digital maps and compass! Being a local guide helps me to share my knowledge about a place and thereby making the experiences of people like us more hassle-free.
My favorite thing to explore:
Different cultures and places. The world is one big family and getting to know each and every member of it, their view on how this world functions, kind of makes life more meaningful.
My favorite cuisine to explore:
Food is my favorite "F" word. You’ll find me searching this mortal realm for it! I love spicy foods, but this does not keep me from trying out the different cuisines out there. I scout different places to understand the way a culture-specific cuisine is made, try and add my own style, after all, we live to eat!
Fun Fact about me:
A Sleepless elite, an adrenaline junkie cum trekker, and a wallflower, so I go on to different places to have all sorts of experiences. Meditating in the Himalayas to diving in ice cold water. I am kind of Indiana Jones meets Yoda but the younger version who can paint and sketch. I try to capture the world around me so that others can see the things that are hidden in plain sight.
