Author Archives: Stephen Chapman

Founder of Make Travel Fair and Editor-in-Chief. I never need too much persuasion to up sticks and explore a new part of the world, although getting engaged last year means that it's not necessarily all about me anymore. My personal Blog can be found at stephen-chapman.com.

Driving south to Virginia Beach

Hilton Virginia Beach

The first in a series of articles by Stephen Chapman about a recent food and drink themed trip to Virginia Beach.

Admiring the Fall colours of Shenandoah, VA, USA

Skyline Drive, Shenandoah, VA

THE SHADOWS are beginning to lengthen in the east as we crawl along the 105 mile stretch.  Newscasters succeeded in filling it with camera toting city dwellers today after proclaiming it the weekend for “peak fall colours”

Why I joined MatadorU

MatadorU

I’M EMBARKING on my first press trip as a MatadorU student next month to Virginia Beach. It’s an all expenses paid four-day trip that will not only be a fascinating insight on a new destination for me, but also a look at what a press trip actually involves

The Sweet Taste of My Mango Memory

Aitutaki sunrise

This article has been written as part of the MatadorU Travel Writing Course. To get started visit the MatadorU Registration page. TODAY I will write. It’s that simple. I will wake up, make breakfast, and then I will write.

A critical look at the London to Dublin Sail Rail journey

Dublin FerryportDublin Ferryport

Travelling the green route from Great Britain to the Republic of Ireland has been covered a number of times on leading green travel website Greentraveller.

Smartphone photography takes off [video]

Chase Jarvis was clearly ahead of the curve when it comes to championing the merits of smartphone photography. He believes, “the best camera is the one that’s with you”.  

Tribewanted John Obey is open for business [video]

The second Tribewanted project in John Obey, Sierra Leone is officially open for business. This latest report from the community (and other related videos) demonstrate how Tribewanted is once again pushing the boundaries of tourism in a very positive way.

TripAdvisor is breaking businesses

The Guardian reported last week that “as many as 700 owners of guesthouses, B&Bs and hotels are joining forces over what they see as unfair reports” on TripAdivsor.