Owen John Oliver was born with no hands, two short arms and a club foot. But he didn’t let that hold him back from forging a successful career as a tug skipper on the River Medway where he plied his ...

However, it turns out you can look a lot closer to home for some island action. The River Thames is home to tiny little pockets of land called eyots or aits (basically fancy words for river islands).

The River Arts Club, in a leafy enclave on the River Thames, is essentially an exclusive gallery-turned-guesthouse. The interiors are truly eclectic: original Victorian furniture and bold ...