01-04-2018 01:18 PM
@KarenVChin wrote:Funny, you should mentioned Marrakech Restaurant @SoniaK! I had my bachelorette party their years ago, way before Local Guides was an idea.
They are famous for handling groups. Fun with belly dancers! @MahabubMunna will be eating and dancing the night away!
Cheers,
Karen
Yes @KarenVChin. That's the restaurant I meant. I typed it from my mobile, so could not tag the restaurant name. @MahabubMunna wanted to have our farewell dinner there. But apparently we just missed it, not sure why though.
01-04-2018 01:26 PM
Dear my Adviser , guide , USA time parent 😉 also respectful sister @SoniaK
Don't Upset hope in future you , me and @KarenVChin go there . by the way morocco back again 😛
01-04-2018 09:24 PM
01-05-2018 12:01 AM
Thanks @TraciC. Glad you enjoyed my post. And for having this post be on the front page of Connect today.
This post (among other LGSummit17 related stories I still want to write about) has been in the back burner of my "Things to Do" for months. Life got in the way!
I wanted to write about the "hidden" benefits or perks of being a Local Guide that you can't quantify or get from Google directly, but what you make of it and how wonderful things "just happened by random chance" like meeting both @ErmesT @YK1001 in person and hopefully @FaridTDF someday soon. It's amazing how much Google Translate we use and have learned so much about each other, our cultures, and for me, my own culture, through their eyes via conversations.
Cheers,
Karen
01-05-2018 12:47 AM
@HeyJoe, definitely! Glad you enjoyed reading it!
Thanks
@J wrote:
@KarenVChin i am booking a 4 hr tour in future ha haa!! great post.
01-05-2018 03:28 AM
Hi @KarenVChin,
Interactions among LGs will bring our LG experience to another dimension.
That is why Connect is such a wonderful place, to allow LGs anywhere to interact with each other.
And the ability to meet in person will be a catalyst for even long time online relationships.
I am really glad being able to meet you, @ErmesT and @IlankovanT in person. It bring magics among us.
01-05-2018 04:17 AM
Great your very lucky 🖒thanks your sharing
01-05-2018 06:27 AM
Very inspiring walk you both have took, I'm yet to met you all in person but reading through your post feels like I already know you @KarenVChin & @ErmesT 🙂
Thanks for sharing.
01-05-2018 08:14 AM
Thanks @Haseeb
Hope we will meet each other soon.
Ermes
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01-05-2018 08:59 AM
Glad you enjoyed this post @Haseeb! That was @ErmesT and my intent to show our first encounter aka meet-up via our photos we posted here and #ongooglemaps
We learned a lot about each other and became truly friends through our first 4 hours here together while we were here for #LGSummit17. What cemented our friendship is our love for food! Ermes ate chicken feet during our dim sum lunch without any hesitation. That sealed our friendship for me!
“Never say never” is my motto as a Local Guide. You never know what great things that can happen if are willing to be open. You never know who you will meet and click with. I call this the “hidden benefit” about being a Local Guide. If you haven’t experienced it already, I hope you are as lucky to meet other Local Guides here on Connect or in your community in real life in 2018.
Cheers,
Karen
@Haseeb wrote:
Very inspiring walk you both have took, I'm yet to met you all in person but reading through your post feels like I already know you @KarenVChin & @ErmesT 🙂
Thanks for sharing.