New Zealand campervan company Escape Rentals has expanded right across the pacific to open a branch in California. After 2 years, 100 of their graffiti/art/colour- covered vans are on American highways, and the company is expecting that number to grow.
Andrew McGregor, one of the company's founders who is heading up the San Francisco division, told voxy.co.nz that as they are a company that rents to tourists, San Franciscans are not the target market- and a good thing too, as their idea of a motorhome is very different to that of a New Zealander! The land of huge winnebagos is a bit taken aback by Escape's small, simple and bright vans which are made for exploring the roads less traveled and tripping on a budget.
However, some in the US do love them, and the vans are proving popular amongst the same tourist market that they are aimed at in New Zealand- backpackers from Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the UK and other parts of Europe who like to get more for their money and a bit of adventure thrown in.
For Escape and other Motorhome rentals in the USA, click here!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
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I have been General Manager of Motorhome Republic, the operators of this website, for 4 years and with the company for 6 years starting as a Sales / Account Manager. Previous roles have included account manager and software architect for a web design firm, advertising sales across multiple media and television production. I’ve been lucky enough to go Motorhoming several times in Canada, USA and New Zealand so far and grew up going on caravanning holidays with Mum and Dad. The value and freedom Motorhoming offers are its two main drawcards for me. That and the envy on the other campers’ faces when you pull into a State Park campground with no hook ups in a 31’ Class C with double slide outs, on board generator, side awning, exterior entertainment unit and smoker unit for a 10kg salmon caught earlier that day.
I have been in the Motorhome industry for the best part of 6 years and with Motorhomes Republic for the last 18 months. I previously worked for the largest Motorhome rental company in the world as the New Zealand Sales Account Manager. I’ve traveled the length and width of New Zealand in many different categories of Motorhomes, in fact I don’t think there is a main state highway I haven’t driven. The love I have for Motorhomes is one of freedom and flexibility, doing what I want when I want. If I have a hankering for a cup of coffee in a beautiful scenic spot simply stop boil and enjoy….
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