About Baraaza

Baraaza came about through my own personal need for destination information on locations around the world. There are other sites out there that offer similar services, but they all seem confusing, difficult to navigate, overloaded with advertising and generally lacking the kind of ‘real’ information I was looking for. So the inspiration for Baraaza is quality travel information made easy.

Usually when I’m preparing for a trip I have a drink with a friend who has some first hand knowledge of the destination I’m about to visit, and then I go out and buy a book. I tend to rely more on my friends advice than books when it comes to places to stay, what to do, where to surf, dive, or just hang out. Like before I went to Thailand I had a drink with a buddy of mine who was a diver and recently visited Southeast Asia. We both have similar tastes when it comes to partying and socializing and he told me about a great scene on the North side of Koh Panang that proved to be one of my all time favorite beach destinations. I had some idea of what to expect when I got there and it was even better than I imagined! This kind of first-hand information is often invaluable and has helped me to have some awesome experiences.

The premise of friends sharing information about travel destinations is what Baraaza’s founded on. Baraaza isn’t a social networking site per se, however we have some social networking functionality so members are easy to contact and you can understand details like age ranges, gender, sexual preferences, etc of people sharing info. The main focus of Baraaza is sharing experiences and information about specific destinations around the world in the form of destination reviews, activity reviews, photos, blogs and message board posts.

My mission with Baraaza is to offer people a cool place to get quality travel information for any destination on the planet, and a forum where you can share experiences, insights and information so others may have the opportunity to get more out of their travels. I’m building an online community of people who love to travel and are willing to share some of their knowledge. Me and some of my friends have already started posting on our favorite destinations, and we still have a lot of ground to cover, so I’m asking those of you out there with some travel experience under your belts, to take a look at the site, let me know what you think, and share your knowledge.

Travel well

Matt J
Founder
Baraaza.com