Georgina Groom

Jan 16, 2025 | roadbook.com | Georgina Groom

With more of us than ever seeking out dark skies and natural phenomena on our travels, 2025 is shaping up as a stellar year. As the solar maximum reaches its peak, we outline the spectacular events set to light up the night skyAnyone seeking a memorable travel experience this year might be advised to glance skywards.

Dec 23, 2024 | roadbook.com | Georgina Groom

From Malaysian street food to Mexico’s hottest culinary city, here the world’s top chefs let us in on their most exciting food destinations for 2025There’s something deliciously satisfying about planning your travels around food. To taste is to discover new ground, immersing yourself in the culture and heritage of a destination; a universal language that transcends difference.

Nov 15, 2024 | roadbook.com | Georgina Groom

Thought-provoking art, locavore dining and supreme wellness facilities have transformed a traditional country pile into a cutting-edge Cotswolds retreatDaring interiors and a creative spirit underscore the colourful revamp of Estelle Manor, a sprawling country pile in Oxfordshire. Formerly a maternity ward for pregnant evacuees and later a police training ground, this Jacobean-era  mansion launched as a hotel in 2023, overseen by Sharan Pasricha (of Ennismore and Hoxton hotels).

Nov 13, 2024 | roadbook.com | Georgina Groom

As festival lineups are announced and fans gear up to secure tickets for events around the world, we ask the experts how to curate the perfect bill and what’s hot for 2025Festivals tend to offer an accurate snapshot of the music industry, spotlighting emerging genres, trends and attitudes through lineups that are increasingly pivotal to their success.

Nov 6, 2024 | roadbook.com | Georgina Groom

London’s wine landscape has had a major facelift in recent years, with an explosion of hip neighbourhood wine bars and bottle shops serving up subscription services, chef residencies and expert tastings. Sure, the global boom in biodynamic and natural wines has attracted a new generation of wine enthusiasts, but a post-pandemic shift in the way we talk about and celebrate wine has been a key player in the movement, too.