A year of Local Heroes

Plus: best Local Guides photos of 2017.

Share What You Love in 2018 To show the beauty of a small town in Spain, Local Guide Jennifer Longhurst shares colorful photos and poetic reviews. Watch her story above and subscribe to our YouTube for more inspiration throughout the year. WATCH NOW   Voo Store, Berlin by Local Guide Jonas Leupe Best Photos of 2017 Local Guides shared over 300 million photos on Google Maps this year! Check out a gallery of our favorites below. To make yours stand out, take photos in natural light, and post them on social with #LocalGuides. SEE THE PHOTOS   El Borrego Viudo, Mexico City by Local Guide Tony D Mtz Exploring the Globe on Google Earth Voyager In 2017, Local Guides became stars on Google Earth. Your reviews and photos appeared in fun features on travel, culture, and history. See the most viewed stories below, and tell us what to cover next on Connect. • Haunted Places • Amazing Urban Gardens • Mexico City Street Food SEE MORE   CONNECT WITH US Got a question? Something to share with us? Tag us on social or use #LocalGuides. Want to find other Local Guides in your area? START A DISCUSSION You received this message because you're signed up for emails from Local Guides about news and product updates. You may unsubscribe or update your email preferences on the Local Guides settings page. © 2017 Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., 70 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-71, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117371

By request: lists on Google Maps for desktop

Now, saved places sync to all your devices.

Check Out Your Lists on Google Maps for Desktop We listened! Now you can make and manage lists on your computer, and they'll sync to all your devices. Planning a trip? Save places to visit on desktop. When you arrive, start exploring from your phone. TRY IT NOW   Share Your Lists With the World Whether you've created a list of new restaurants to try or a collection of local favorites for visitors, you'll want to share it. Here's how: • Go to the list you want to share and tap the three dots on the right • Select Sharing options and change the list to Public • Post the link on social media with #LocalGuides, or send it to family and friends SEE YOUR LISTS   CONNECT WITH US Got a question? Something to share with us? Tag us on social or use #LocalGuides. Want to find other Local Guides in your area? START A DISCUSSION You received this message because you're signed up for emails from Local Guides about news and product updates. You may unsubscribe or update your email preferences on the Local Guides settings page. © 2017 Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., 70 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-71, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117371

Give a photo tour of your favorite store

VIDEO: how to take great indoor photos.

What's an In-Store Photo Tour? It's a photo tour of a shop you love, and Local Guides are sharing them all month on Google Maps. Watch the video to see how to create one, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great tips. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS   Take a #Shelfie On Twitter and Facebook, we're sharing fun shopping ideas from pro photographers. Here's one: try a #shelfie. It's like a "selfie," but of a shelf with items on display, like the shot above. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER   CONNECT WITH US Got a question? Something to share with us? Tag us on social or use #LocalGuides. Want to find other Local Guides in your area? START A DISCUSSION You received this message because you're signed up for emails from Local Guides about news and product updates. You may unsubscribe or update your email preferences on the Local Guides settings page. © 2017 Google Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., 70 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-71, Mapletree Business City, Singapore 117371