Erlo and Lauren Brown in the vicinity of Vogelfederberg, 40km east of Walvis Bay, on their epic walk from Agulhas to Angola. It took them just under six months. Why did they do it? Find out on page 66

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with superbrand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveller, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

This offering includes the magazine, website, Getaway TV, social media, webletters, mobile, travel offers and events, including the Getaway Shows. Established in 1992, the Getaway Show is the leading tourism, adventure travel, holiday and leisure expo in Africa and takes place annually in both Gauteng and the Western Cape.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with superbrand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveler, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

This offering includes the magazine, website, Getaway TV, social media, webletters, mobile, travel offers and events, including the Getaway Shows. Established in 1992, the Getaway Show is the leading tourism, adventure travel, holiday and leisure expo in Africa and takes place annually in both Gauteng and the Western Cape.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with superbrand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveller, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

This offering includes the magazine, website, Getaway TV, social media, webletters, mobile, travel offers and events, including the Getaway Shows. Established in 1992, the Getaway Show is the leading tourism, adventure travel, holiday and leisure expo in Africa and takes place annually in both Gauteng and the Western Cape.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with super brand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveller, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

This offering includes the magazine, website, Getaway TV, social media, webletters, mobile, travel offers and events, including the Getaway Shows. Established in 1992, the Getaway Show is the leading tourism, adventure travel, holiday and leisure expo in Africa and takes place annually in both Gauteng and the Western Cape.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with superbrand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveller, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with super brand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveler, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveler.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

This offering includes the magazine, website, Getaway TV, social media, webletters, mobile, travel offers and events, including the Getaway Shows. Established in 1992, the Getaway Show is the leading tourism, adventure travel, holiday and leisure expo in Africa and takes place annually in both Gauteng and the Western Cape.

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with super brand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveler, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveler.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

This offering includes the magazine, website, Getaway TV, social media, webletters, mobile, travel offers and events, including the Getaway Shows. Established in 1992, the Getaway Show is the leading tourism, adventure travel, holiday and leisure expo in Africa and takes place annually in both Gauteng and the Western Cape

Launched in 1989, Getaway has become a household name with super brand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond. Getaway’s impressively broad editorial mix satisfies not only the 4×4 traveller, doughty adventurer and experienced hiker, but also the weekend escapee, concerned environmentalist, passionate photographer and armchair traveller.
This, along with our expertise and credibility, has allowed Getaway to evolve into a true multi-platform communication solution aimed at a high-net wealth, common-interest community focused on travel.

Getaway Magazine has repositioned themselves in an ever-changing travel market as the product to give readers insightful travel news, accommodation reviews, insights into travel trends and the most affordable holiday packages.

The New Getaway is sharper, more contemporary, younger and relevant to a broad, multi-platform audience looking for leisure as well as travel and adventure content.

Getaway has become a household name with super brand status; a highly regarded source of all things travel-related in Southern Africa and beyond.

In this issue: (8) The Big Picture: Close encounters in the wild. (36) Wheels: Chasing the sun in three luxury SUVs. (96) Chasing ghosts: A forgotten Limpopo Town lives on. (102) Shark encounters: You too, can get personal sans cage with predators of the deep.

MDLULI (16) Kruger’s newest private lodge combines luxury and land reform at a reasonable price.
ILHA DE MOÇAMBIQUE (48) A photographic portfolio that captures this island’s rich history and culture.
NORTHERN KRUGER (70) Exploring the stunning north is just one of our special Kruger focus features. Cover photo by Cameron Scott. 
SUTHERLAND (87) Meet stars of both the human and the twinkling variety in this chilly Karoo dorp.


FIRST LOOK (20) Self-catering cool. Getaway checks out a geodome just for two on a farm in Tulbagh – the bathtub on the deck is for real!
WALVIS BAY CRUISE (68) In this theme issue we bring you all things cruising and sail to local and foreign ports. Cover photo by MSC Cruises.
BALTIC (82) Catherine Hofmeyr is blown away by the sights of St Petersburg and six other ports during a bucket-list cruise.
1820 SETTLERS (96) It’s 200 years since they arrived in the Eastern Cape. Marion Whitehead looks at their history and bicentenary events.

Hwange (24) Three old-favourite camps in Hwange have recently re-opened in style. Getaway was among the first guests.
Hluhluwe-imfolozi (74) Scott Ramsay tracks rhino on foot, then sees the park from another perspective during a homestay with the Nkosi family.
Zamb ezi (100) Sarah Kingdom explores one river and two national parks. Cover photo by Dook Clunies-Ross.
Indonesia (110) Matthew Sterne goes in search of Komodo dragons, ancient temples and the nations’s unifying ‘red thread’.

SEASCAPES (58) Step inside the world of marine-conservation photographer Jean Tresfon, where gyrocopters and sharks are the norm.
DRAKENSBERG (72) Matthew Sterne picks his top 10 (out of 24) campsites nestled in SA’s biggest mountain wilderness.
NAIROBI (98) Visit Karen Blixen’s home, ride on a boda boda and nearly get arrested – Catherine Hofmeyr mixes things up in Kenya.
INDIA (104) On the Himalayan Run & Trek, Michelle Hardie winds through glorious high-altitude scenery and meets the locals.

FOOD Cape Malay kicks off our new African series (36) BEST BEDS North Zululand (66) CAPE TOWN Our 15-page locals’ guide to good times (72) WRITERS’ PLACES Where they find their inspiration (89)

Mexican Food (42) It’s party time with Chiara Turilli. Gather your favourite people and spice things up with these classic recipes. Southern Cape (76) From Witsand to Vleesbaai, this is an under-rated gem of a coastline. Story and cover photograph by Justin Fox. Portugal (102)
Helen Walne knows the coolest way to discover this country: in a retro camper van, goggles and snorkel in hand. Wakkerst room (110)
A village with main-street stoeps, a station pub and cows and birds aplenty. Mia Louw was in her element.

In this issue, we return to our backroading roots. Anton Crone avoids the N1 and N2 on his great trek from Cape Town to Durban (page 68), Jim Freeman finds KZN dirt for his BMW R1250GS bike (page 84) and Tim Brink suggests a wealth of excellent routes for mountain bikers (page 77). And if you’re wondering which particular Car article spawned the founding of Getaway … it was, not surprisingly, ‘Passes and Poorts of the Karoo’.
Happy backroading!

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