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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

Happy 1 Year Anniversary of being a Local Guide

  Carmina is celebrating her Happy 1 Year Anniversary of being a Local Guide where we have a diary of places we've travelled and ordered food from places being lockdown in our homes for two years. Carmina started being active by adding places she had travelled in the past and where she had eaten out to show the world where we have been able to take our own pictures and videos. Google Maps will email Carmina for her monthly contributions here are sample of her yearly. Carmina's Local Guide Level 7 with 2147 Contributions and 73 Followers all from different country. Other people use Google Maps for the navigation when they are in country they live in like us we depend on Waze yet it does the same thing giving you directions from point to end. Basically you can find Carmina Lifestyle anywhere from Google Maps, Facebook, Instagram and her personal website  https://www.carminalifestyle.com/ where she is just floating every where. Subscribe & Follow @ Facebook Page Carmina...

Carmina's Foodies toward Carmen's Gourmet Porridge and Uncle Toby's Rolled Oats

Carmina was reading online and found out there are other oats out in the market and went to look at her favorite online shopping w here you get tired eating the same breakfast and wanting to try different flavors, brands and a source of food that is still healthy. Carmina was able to find one store that carried a variety of breakfast food. Let me explain to you which ones they are for you to hear me out. Carmen's Gourmet Porridge Flavored Honey, Vanilla & Cinnamon sold by sachet PHP ($0.59) Carmen's Gourmet Porridge Flavored Super Berry & Coconut sold by sachet PHP ($0.59) Carmen's Gourmet Porridge Flavored Apple Sultana sold by sachet PHP 30.00 ($0.59) Uncle Toby's Rolled Oats Quick Oatmeal Strawberry Flavored sold by sachet PHP 50.00 ($0.98) Uncle Toby's Rolled Oats Quick Oatmeal Blueberry Flavored sold by sachet PHP 50.00 ($0.98) Uncle Toby's Rolled Oats Quick Oatmeal Apple & Cinnamon sold by sachet PHP 50.00 ($0.98) Carmina experiences trying new...