The Travel Section

Travel Tip!

At the Travel Section, we like to share stories, moments, and experiences from our travels to celebrate and share our love of this planet we call home. Every now and then, we hear a travel tip or trick that is just too good to not share. This is one of them!

As all you seasoned travelers know, one of the most difficult things about exploring alone is not knowing anyone in your new place. We all recognize that the most authentic and immersive experiences come with exposure to the secret spots and local vibe of the beautiful new place we are traversing. The best way to find an experience like this is by making friends in that area who share your interests and want to explore and experience just as much as you do! But, unfortunately, that is much easier said than done.

In comes our little secret: the Brizeo app. Brizeo is a groundbreaking platform that fosters an environment to connect and meet new people outside of your inner circle, anywhere in the world. The app is gender-neutral and will match members based on your shared interests and experiences. You can also filter your criteria by nationality and/or by a particular university, which is great for students studying abroad as it allows you to find alumni or friends from other colleges.

Here’s how it works: login with Facebook and complete your personal profile. You can post a picture or video to the Moments wall (which is a global feed seen by all members) of your recent experiences. The matching feature allows you to connect with other members with shared interests, nationalities, or backgrounds. Love food? Connect with people who know the hottest restaurants in the city you’re in, and can share the best tastes of the local cuisine. Want to find a workout buddy? List Fitness as one of your interests, and Brizeo will connect you with someone just as active as you are!

You can also search any city in the world to find out which events are happening where. The app will automatically pull in the events from Facebook that your matches have RSVP’d to, so you can find events that locals are actually attending!

This is why Brizeo is an invaluable tool to have at your disposal as you venture into the great big world. Now, everywhere you go, you can make new friends and form lasting bonds with people who love what you love. Whether you want to experience a city’s nightlife with friends, have someone to show you the local secret spots, find a travel buddy, a creative partner, or a new friend, Brizeo is the app for you.

But here is the best part: you do not need to be traveling to want to connect with like-minded people. Don’t wait until you are at the international arrival terminal. Use Brizeo in your hometown or current city to make new friends and learn more about the place you’re in!

If you are interested about Brizeo, you can learn more at www.brizeo.com. Or just click the link below to install directly from the App Store!
https://brizeo.app.link/nGaT8lGIaG

Brizeo

Our Bog Editor, Johanna's amazing shot... View from the hillside in Guanajuato City, México pc:

We're back! Here we are at our second meeting of the year.

We have a few more spaces to fill on the editorial team! Editors will join a team of fellow undergrads to read and discuss travel-writing submissions from all over the world. Each editor will accompany a chosen piece through the editing and publishing process. We also hold fundraisers and for-fun events related to travel. The job requires a passion for travel, a knack for writing, and a little time.

To apply go to: http://thetravelsection.weebly.com/apply.html
For more info, email [email protected]

Just in time for your summer travels, we're happy to present the Spring 2015 issue of the Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal's Travel Section! The fourth issue features engaging and imaginative stories from all over the world. We hope you enjoy reading these stories as much as we enjoyed bringing them to you!

You can purchase the journal here: http://tiny.cc/262vyx

Or just check it out on our website! http://ucb-cluj.org/issue-4/

Issue 4, Spring 2015 The fourth issue of the UC Berkeley CLUJ Travel Section features engaging and imaginative stories from all over the world. From protests in India to festivals in Spain, from Paraguay to Pari...

The Travel Section of the UC Berkeley Comparative Literature Undergraduate Journal is seeking travel writing submissions! Whether you've traveled the world or just beyond your backyard, write about it, and get your writing published in our journal! We want to hear about your adventures, your misadventures, your discoveries, the people you've met––anything and everything you may have experienced while traveling. The deadline for submissions is March 20th. For more information on how to submit your writing, check it out at http://ucb-cluj.org/submit-your-travel-writing/. To see travel writing we have already published, go to http://ucb-cluj.org/the-travel-section/.

Submit Your Travel Writing The CLUJ Travel Section is seeking writing submissions! Whether you've traveled the world or just beyond your backyard, write about it, and get your writing published in UC Berkeley's preeminent tr...

The CLUJ Travel Section's third issue has been published!

Spend some time with UC Berkeley's preeminent travel journal hunting down Spanish anarchist hang-outs, chatting with Parisian pornographers, and hopping New Orleans streetcars.

http://ucb-cluj.org/issue-3-fall-2013/

Issue 3, Fall 2013 Traveling is about the stories — stories of the places you go, the things you see, the food you eat, the people you meet, the time you followed a trail of carrots to find shelter with an anarchist ...

Say hello to our new staff! Welcome to the Travel Section!

http://ucb-cluj.org/the-travel-section/travel-section-staff/

Travel Section Staff Eliot Claasen is a fourth-year out of Humboldt County, California, currently serving as interim senior travel editor at the CLUJ Travel Section. Time spent in France, New Orleans, and Vietnam has c...

We're looking for travel editors!

Editors will join a team of fellow undergrads to read and discuss travel-writing submissions from all over the world. Each editor will accompany a chosen piece through the editing and publishing process. The job requires a passion for travel, a knack for writing, and a little time.

Check out our website here: http://ucb-cluj.org/the-travel-section/

To apply, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sIB79e-CjRskZiC3m_Pi8tY1DWZjkmWOMBCHrde4lGg/viewform

Applications are due September 9th.

Direct all questions to senior travel editor, Eliot Claasen, at [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

The Travel Section The CLUJ Travel Section features non-academic essays on all aspects of life abroad. Traveling and writing is what we're all about.Check out some of the stuff we've published below. To see our entir...

The CLUJ Travel Section Spring 2013 Issue has been published! Check out the amazing pieces we have this year!!

Travel Writing - Issue 2, Spring 2013 Selecting pieces best fit for the CLUJ Travel Section is always challenging. This semester, we had our work cut out for us. In the end, we chose those pieces that we thought were most creative, eng...

The Fall 2012 Issue is PUBLISHED!! Take a break and escape to France, or Germany, or one of the other breathtaking places described by our talented authors!

Travel Writing – Issue 1, Fall 2012 In constructing the first issue of the UC Berkeley CLUJ Travel Section, our editors read many unique and imaginative pieces of travel writing from writers and globetrotters residing throughout the ...

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A piece from one of our own editors: Maggie enlightens us on the difficulty of communicating even when one possesses the knowledge of a foreign language

[Body] Language I have encountered many people on my travels through Europe for the past few months. The fact that not everybody speaks perfect English or Spanish (myself included) makes for some …