News reporter John Doyle is on a working holiday taking his Volkswagen Camper through Devon and Cornwall's most favoured resorts. The English Riviera term was coined by Victorians who believed it resembled promenades on the South of France with its subtropical palm trees and scenic views. This is the height of the holiday season and has attracted tourists from all over Britain looking for sun, sea and romance, something John seems to have nailed with a jaunt in a paddleboat.