Travel Ideas

Review: Riviera Travel’s History and Art of the Rhône River cruise – Days 5 to 8

November 1, 2025

This post was originally published on this siteWe’re half-way through Riviera Travel‘s epic Rhône River cruise. A journey from Avignon to Lyon, through vine-clad hills and the ghosts of Roman civilisation. Countless stories of history and art, accompanied by superb cuisine and excellent wines, continue as we join the Saône

Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK

October 29, 2025

This post was originally published on this siteBuilt as a flagship for Leeds railway station in 1937, and enjoying a Grade-II-listed art-deco façade, The Queens has undergone a £16 million transformation that has gently lifted it into the 21st century whilst still retaining its original glamour. It’s a renovation that sees