Dinner at Cristal Room Baccarat, Paris, France

This was genuinely one of the grandest and most beautiful restaurants I've ever been to. It felt incredibly exclusive, with a well dressed Parisian elite crowd.

Red carpet engarved with (what looked like) little crystals marks the pathway through this grand old building up to the restaurant 

Loved drinking from the luxurious Baccarat glasses. 

The washrooms were simply amazing. Mirrors and chandeliers everywhere. Stunning. 

Taking a look around the Baccarat museum, after dinner.. set in a series of beautiful grand rooms across the hall from the restaurant. 

Time of visit: Friday night in March 2014 

Restaurant : Lunch at L' Avenue, Paris, France

http://www.avenue-restaurant.com

Time of visit: Sunday lunchtime in March 2014. 

Dinner at Monsieur Bleu, Paris, France

Time of visit: Saturday night in March 2014. 

Teatro Colon - an evening at the Opera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

We went to see Caligula at Teatro Colon, a German opera with Spanish subtitles. So, not great if you're not flown in either of these languages (!) But it was lovely to soak up the atmosphere and take a look around this grand stunningly beautiful opera house.

Time of visit: Sunday (5pm performance) in April 2014

Brunch at Claus, Paris, France

We had Saturday brunch at this small lovely cafe, which had a distinct Scandinavian feel to the interior design.

Huge breakfast menu. 

Time of visit: Saturday brunch, March 2014. 

A drink at Le Meurice Hotel, Paris, France

A glass of champagne at the bar. 

A few shots of the lobby area....

...and a glimpse of one of the rather grand dining areas.

Time of visit: Friday night in March 2014. 

Stopping by for tea at Tickton Grange, Yorkshire, UK

Lovely box windows. 

Beautiful views of the grounds. 

Lovely fine bone china. 

Fruit scones with jam and cream. 

Time of visit: Wednesday afternoon in March 2014.