Getaway (magazine)
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Getaway is a monthly magazine with an emphasis on travel and outdoor living, distributed throughout South Africa
and neighbouring African countries.
Launched in April 1989 it has a circulation of more than half a million readers, mostly in the Western Cape
, KwaZulu-Natal
and Gauteng
, and was the first South African travel magazine to send photojournalists to politically hostile African countries during the turbulent final years of apartheid.
The magazine averages some 200-300 pages per issue, approximately half of which is editorial with the remainder devoted to advertising of camping and motoring accessories, B&Bs
, guesthouses, game lodges and self-catering establishments. Also listed are travel packages, travel agents and adventure tour operators. Growth of the magazine has spawned the Getaway Show, an annual travel and outdoor consumer exhibition. The show is a marketplace for dealers in outdoor products, sport utility vehicle
s, and travel, tourism and adventure operators.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and neighbouring African countries.
Launched in April 1989 it has a circulation of more than half a million readers, mostly in the Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
and Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, and was the first South African travel magazine to send photojournalists to politically hostile African countries during the turbulent final years of apartheid.
The magazine averages some 200-300 pages per issue, approximately half of which is editorial with the remainder devoted to advertising of camping and motoring accessories, B&Bs
Bed and breakfast
A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...
, guesthouses, game lodges and self-catering establishments. Also listed are travel packages, travel agents and adventure tour operators. Growth of the magazine has spawned the Getaway Show, an annual travel and outdoor consumer exhibition. The show is a marketplace for dealers in outdoor products, sport utility vehicle
Sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...
s, and travel, tourism and adventure operators.