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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...

Yo Sushi for Dinner

Carmina is in charge of ordering food for Papa Ping. It is hard when you're not really close to someone and trying to figure what food they like to eat becomes stressful for you. Carmina asked Papa Ping what he wanted to eat for dinner. Papa Ping said he wanted Beef Teriyaki in a Japanese Restaurant. Carmina not really familiar in restaurant close by she had to dig hard which Japanese Restaurant to order the Beef Teriyaki. It took Carmina two hours to find  Yo Sushi that caters for food that I wanted both of us to eat. The dasher has arrived wearing a face mask upon his arrival. Carmina usually waits outside near the driveway giving notification in the application on Door Dash Delivery. The food is packed up well from the restaurant handed to the dasher who has picked up your order. Papa Ping doesn't eat that much to give him a selection. I had ordered the Two Item Special with Beef Teriyaki and Assorted Tempura Bento Box for $16.95. Carmina wanted to eat the Tiger Roll for $1...