On the last day of the December holidays, just before the young (and not so young) and the restless go back to work and start a new year, my friends Johan (Triumph T100), Terry (BMW R65) and I (Harley-Davidson XR1200 Sportster) thought it would be a marvellous idea to do a breakfast run out to the Historic Motorcycle Museum at Denysville on the banks of the Vaal Dam.

It’s true: the earth and rocks of the Red Centre are… red. Spectacularly so.

Best way to experience beauty of English countryside is via a barge, writes Kathryn Wilkinson

My husband and I recently spent three days at Buffalo Ridge Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve. What should have been a relaxing, unwinding bush holiday was marred by the presence of a guest, who, from the minute he arrived, complained loudly and incessantly about every aspect of the lodge, its staff, the game drive vehicles and the game guide.

The well heeled are being drawn by the Cape Helshoogte area’s high standards of food, wine and accommodation, writes Jim Freeman.

Leisure activities or pampering – it’s all there for you, writes Myrtle Ryan

Day visitors planning to visit the park during this festive season are reminded that gate quotas will be enforced. Day visitors are advised to make a pre-booking to secure their entry at the entrance gate.

Over the past 20 years the lion population in Africa has plummeted and forecasts for the future are not too bright.

“A good concierge sees everything but holds his tongue.”

Never drink wine before or after a meal.