2022
Hi Everyone,
Let me introduce myself :
- Name : Dedi Sopandi Sofwan
- ID Connect : PaDeSSo
- Location : Bandung - Indonesia
- What I love about being a Local Guide: I believe I can do something to help another by maps. I also give them helful reviews in order they can be at their destination well.
- My favorite to explore: I go to some places on job by bicycle its easy to move from one to another places easly. So I can take photos, give rating and reviews on the spot.
- Fun Fact about me: Cool and lovely, and I have youth spirit although my age is 49 years old.
Now I guess you would like to see some photos: 
Warm Regards
Introducing June 2018
- Name : Budi, FX Budi Widyatmoko
- Location : Indonesia.
- What I love about being a Local Guide :
- I feel happy if I can help other people. No matter what his / her condition, even to strangers.
- Google Maps help me to elaborate my passion of helping people by adding new places, editing whats wrong with name, location, categories, checking the facts, writing reviewing, upload photos.
- Writings is my other passion. Reviewing with no character limitation make me do review of what I am passionately observe,so we can see that my review with more than 200 characters are beyond average.
- My Favorite [ place / things / cuisine / others ] :
- My favorite places to be reviewed are public area/public transportation. Thats why my four of five most viewed photos of my contributions are Commuter Line/Train Station : here the link of it.
https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Photography/5-Most-viewed-photos/td-p/876026/highlight/false
- My Favorites activities is sharing my knowledge about Google Maps and Local Guide Connect to people I met. I always introduce my self as “My name is Budi and I am a Local Guide”. If they ask back what is a Local Guide, so this is the opportunity to introducing what is Local Guide. I like to train other where is it possible. Here is my link about Local Guide as a trainer.
Fun fact About Me :
- Couple months ago I have been interviewed by the largest Indonesian Internet Media/Magazine about Google Maps, and simple act of kindness by being a Local Guide. I tell about what I reviewed about train/commuter line station. I do its infrastructure such tickets vending machine, parking area, covered waiting area, toilets, dotted yellow marking line for people with vision disabilities, first aid, wheelchairs and its accessibility, area for mom and her child breastfeeding. Here the photo they took and the like of the interviewed.
Hi @BudiFXW
Hi Everybody !
My name is Thokchom Dhanabir Singh. My Google Maps Local Guide Level is 6+. Professionally, I am a Social Worker and a former Indian Air Force Pilot.
My Connect Live Video Link :
Why I Guide Others ?
I guide others to make them available correct and accurate information about the places, items and events which in turn helps them to save their valuable time, energy and money to reach their objectives and goals.
What I Love To Contribute On Google Maps ?
I love to contribute about Places, Items and Events which is new and unknown to the peoples of the world through Google Maps because it will help them to get correct and accurate information to realise their set objectives and goals in lesser time, with less energy and money.
Why I Love To Attend Connect LIVE 2018 ?
I love to attend this year Connect Live 2018 event because
firstly, it is a lifetime golden opportunity to attend such a grand global event at San Francisco, California;
secondly, a rarely occured opportunity to react personally and physically with all global Local Guide Leaders from different backgrounds;
thirdly, I want to learn new techniques and skills to guide peoples on Google Maps;
fourthly, I want to share my feedbacks which I have found from my local guide experiences so far which will help Google Maps to be at the better service of the global communities and
fifthly, I want to work continiously to realize the vision of "One World One Family" along with the Global Local Guide Leaders who are attending this grand event of "Connect LIVE 2018" at San Francisco, California.
My Video as a Social Worker:
My Video at the Social Worker Press Conference
