Chaparoam
Win US$100 for your dream trip
Join free, create your profile and tell us where you'd love to go and who you'd love to go with. The best profile among our first 200 founding members wins US$100.
How to enter
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Join free
Create your Chaparoam account — it takes less than a minute, no card needed.
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Complete your profile
Add a real photo of yourself, your city, and a few lines about who you are.
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Share your dream trip
In your profile, tell us the trip you'd love to take and the kind of travel friend you're looking for. Be specific — the best story wins.
Free to join · Chat free · Open to adults 18+
Need inspiration? Trips we'd love to hear about
Your dream trip can be anywhere — these are just a few ideas to get you started.
Island-hopping in Palawan
Lagoons, boat days and grilled fish on the beach — the kind of trip that's better with someone who knows the islands.
Street food week in Hanoi
Morning pho, egg coffee at noon, bia hoi corners at night. A local friend changes everything.
Temples and tea in Kyoto
Slow mornings, garden walks and hidden izakayas — perfect for tourists who like to wander.
Coastal road trip, Lisbon to Lagos
Cliffs, surf towns and long lunches. Split the driving, share the stories.
What makes a winning profile?
- ✓ A genuine, friendly photo of yourself
- ✓ A dream trip described with real detail — where, when, and why
- ✓ The kind of travel friend you'd like to meet
- ✓ Warmth and honesty — we can tell, and so can other members
Where are you from? Win at least A$200
Leave your email and your area in "Notify me" at the bottom of any page. The area with the most entries gets a live draw, held in that area by Chaparoam founder RobbieG, and one person from there wins a minimum of A$200. This is separate from the US$100 founding member competition — you could win one or both.
- Free to enter, adults 18+ only. One entry per email address.
- To enter, leave your email and your area in Notify me. Entries without an area can't be counted.
- To attend the live draw, you need to show you have signed up — have your Chaparoam account (or the email you joined with) ready on the day.
- Entries close 30 November 2026.
- The winning area is the one with the most entries. The date and place of the live draw will be announced to entrants by email and on our Facebook page.
- The winner is drawn at random from entrants in that area and contacted by email; they have 14 days to respond, after which another entrant may be drawn.
- Promoter: GPS Start to Finish, Aberfeldie VIC, Australia (hello@chaparoam.com). Not sponsored or run by Facebook, Instagram or any other platform.
Competition terms
- This is a game of skill. Chance plays no part in determining the winner. Entries are judged on the quality, originality and warmth of the entrant's profile and dream-trip description.
- Entry is free and open to adults aged 18 and over who create a Chaparoam account.
- The competition is open to the first 200 eligible members who join and complete a profile. It closes when 200 eligible entries are received, or on 31 December 2026, whichever comes first.
- To be eligible, a profile must include a genuine photo of the entrant, a city, and a dream-trip description. Incomplete, duplicate, fictional or misleading entries are disqualified.
- One entry per person. Multiple accounts will be disqualified.
- The winner receives US$100, paid by PayPal or bank transfer within 14 days of being notified. The winner is contacted by email at the address on their account and has 14 days to respond, after which another winner may be chosen.
- The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The promoter is GPS Start to Finish, Aberfeldie VIC, Australia (hello@chaparoam.com).
- This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook, Reddit or any other platform it may be promoted on.
Questions? Get in touch — we're happy to help.