Little black book: Alex Monroe Alex Monroe is an award-winning British jeweller, inspired by the natural world. He has just created the Goring Shrimp necklace for the Goring Hotel, London. Nezu Museum Tokyo A beautiful clean-lined Japanese museum, full of interesting objects. I really love the gardens - wander around then eat lunch in the café. nezu-muse.or.jp/en The Fish Pot Barbados I can't tell you which table to reserve in the restaurant at Little Good Harbour hotel, because I want it for myself. Life seems a little easier sitting by the open window, with the waves lapping outside. littlegoodharbourbarbados.com Old Town Norfolk Hand-made workwear that lasts for ever. If you ever see me out in the garden I'll be wearing an Old Town overall jacket. Slightly retro but very cool. old-town.co.uk Mujirushi Ryohin Tokyo I know, I know... it's a Muji superstore. But this one I love because it has a flower shop and a delicatessen and bikes and you can even buy a house there! It's just a nice place to hang out if you're in Tokyo. muji.com Parkers Arms Lancashire It has a few rooms so stay, eat and take your bikes. Try cycling over the Yorkshire Dales to work off some of that fantastic supper. Walking is also allowed if you're too soft to tackle the hills on two wheels. parkersarms.co.uk Richardson's Smokehouse Suffolk If you like a kipper this wooden shack behind the Butley Orford Oysterage is the place to go. You smell it before you find it richardsonssmokehouse.co.uk The Crown Inn Suffolk A proper pub. There's usually an old boy with a dog propping up the bar. A pint by the fire and the world melts away. They do food, too - try the home-reared pork terrine with sloe jelly. snape-crown.co.uk alexmonroe.com