Hi everyone! Welcome to Local Guides Connect. Please take a moment to introduce yourself to our community.
As “Introduce Yourself” threads can be lengthy, we start a new one each month and lock past threads. You can check previous threads, like January’s, to see who recently joined and where they’re from. We’ll merge any “I’m new” and “Hello world” posts we find elsewhere with this thread to keep things organized.
Do you want to be featured in our monthly Introduce Yourself posts? Share your introduction in the comments, following the five prompts below, and a horizontal photo of yourself (in landscape mode). The best introductions will be considered for future Introduce Yourself posts. Please note: Your response may be edited for clarity. By taking part in this challenge, you agree to allow us to share your answers and photo(s) publicly here on Connect.
This month, meet @RJSheetal! Sheetal is a Local Guide Level 7, and here’s what she shared.
1. Name: Sheetal Chauhan Jhurani
2. Location: Born in Rajkot (Gujarat) and currently living in Pune (Maharashtra), India
3. What I love about being a Local Guide: It is always good to have the assurance of a trustworthy friend when visiting or choosing a new place to eat, have a picnic, or take a trip to. I feel happy to be that friend who helps others select their spot and the best part is, I relive my experiences while sharing my travel stories.
4. My favorite thing to explore: I like to visit places to watch the sunset and sunrise in the city. I also love to explore local markets where I get to see local flavors and the people who create the authentic vibe of a place.
5. Fun fact about me: When I travel to another country, I do not exchange the remaining small change I have at the end of the journey there; I keep it as a souvenir. Thus I have a “world bank” at home (after visiting 13 countries). P.S. It’s a very, very small world bank, kindly do not tag any tax department here LOL 
Nice to meet you, Sheetal! Local Guides, don’t miss the chance to say hi to Sheetal in the comments below and share your introduction, too.
Wishing you lot more success ahead
I’m excited to connect with you and explore the community together.
