Our April issue is out! This month, Getaway celebrates its 30th birthday and the April issue pays homage to three decades of travel and adventure.
Also featured is Darrel Bristow-Bovey as he rails against the fuss around birthdays, Pippa de Bruyn picks her top 10 ‘Final Cut’ places for a special celebration, and Matthew Sterne lists his choice of South Africa’s 30 most iconic travel-gear items. Plus, this month’s Getaway Gallery features some of the team’s favourite photographs from our brand-new coffee-table book, The 30-Year Safari. Look out for it in bookstores.
This month’s contributors
Pippa de Bruyn – Final cut, page 46.
For this birthday issue, we wanted to know where we could book for something really special – the best of the best in South Africa.
Justin Fox – Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, page 74.
Our number one birthday selection for best holiday in Africa goes to the great pyramids of Giza. Editor Justin Fox gives readers the historical background to the historical site as well as tales of his own journey there.
Melanie Van Zyl – Okovango Delta, Botswana, page 80.
This World Heritage Site encompasses an area of two-million hectares, with a further buffer zone of another two million. The sheer scale is mind-boggling when you see it from the air. This water (which travels 1 200 kilometres in a month) is what makes the Okavango Delta uninhabitable for humans, thus preserving a domain of astonishing wildlife abundance.
Matthew Sterne – Kilimanjaro, page 106.
Drifting towards the top of mount Kili, Matt savoured his arrival. Him and his group had done it. Elated, exhausted and proud – they were the highest people in Africa.
Upfront
Ed’s letter
Justin reflects on the 30 years of Getaway
Travelling tales
There’s too much buzz around birthdays says David Bristow-Bovey
Inbox
Our favourite letters and messages this month
Travel Special
The 30 best holidays in Africa
Historical Sites
Antiquities and more
Safaris
Where wildlife abounds
Deserts
The allure of dry places
Animal Encounters
We’re lucky to share the planet with these
Islands
Different tropical rhythms
Adventure
The ultimate highs
Waterways
Drift through beauty
Natural Wonders
Get a sense of places like no other
Beaches
The best sand and sea
Food
Eat your heart out
Escape
Looking back
Caroline Webb opens up our very first issue and finds unbelievable prices!
Calendar
The top events this month
Books
The best 30 yarns about traveling in Africa
Photography
Gallery
The team picks their favourite images from our new coffee table book
The Final Cut
Pippa de Bruyn chooses her ultimate top 10 places for celebrations
Food
Morocco – slow cooking the North African way
Gear
Local is lekker, these 30 iconic products have made holidays better
Competitions
Paradise Beach
Five nights for six people at Pomene in Mozambique
Send us your photos
Win a trip to Bazaruto Island and camera gear
Travel Gear
Win an array of proudly South African stuff
The Outpost
Two luxury nights for two in Kruger Park
The Beach House
Five nights on the West Coast for a group of 10
