WHEN IT COMES TO LIVING WITH STYLE, our readers can find it in MILIEU. Whether in the United States or abroad, MILIEU introduces readers to the best projects, products, places, and the artisans behind them. Explore and enjoy these select stories from MILIEU.
The French Connection
La Bastide de Moustiers, in the south of France, began as a simple farm dwelling. Under the tutelage of chef Alain Ducasse, it has morphed into a home that welcomes everyone.
A Newt Experience
The Newt in Somerset is as much a place to retreat for a stay as it is to dine, explore, and learn about the region’s natural and built histories.
The Warmth of Iceland
MILIEU’s Design Director, Leslie Newsom Rascoe, along with her son and daughter, followed the island nation’s Ring Road, finding wonders both man-made and natural along the way
In Spirit
Helen Ballard travels the world. During a week-long visit to Laos, she found colors and textures, rituals and customs unlike any in the 60 countries she has visited to date.
Painting An Experience
A stay at the Arniano Painting School in Tuscany means spending time at—and time away—from the easel
Italian Idyll
One way to experience Tuscany is to stay with a family, in this case at the estate owned by the Ferragamos. All are welcome.
Welcome Home
A Nashville hotel allows you to choose a house for your stay. You may want to move in for good.
Frosted in Time
The Renaissance gardens at Drummond Castle are reminiscent of the magnificent grounds at Versailles, but they are more intimate and infused with Scottish symbolism
Sicilian Interlude
Through his camera's eye, MILIEU contributing photographer Peter Vitale reveals Sicily, a place that remains in focus for everyone upon visiting
Feeling at Home
A travel writer settles into her stay at Mexico's Hacienda de San Antonio, aware that the experiences she has there will endure in her memory
Check In
The world has changed, and the way we travel has changed. After months of relative isolation, many of us are hungry for a change of scenery, trying to imagine a vacation that still allows for some social distance.
Cultivating Good Taste
Thirty minutes and a world away from the bustle of Nashville, Bloomsbury Farm cultivates far more than organic vegetables.
Royal Ride
Leaving from Edinburgh, the Belmond Royal Scotsman train trip is a journey through history and geography. It’s the ride of a lifetime.
My Chattanooga
As owners of Revival Home, Rodney Simmons and Billy Woodall are players in the successful revival of a great Tennessee city. They lead us to their favorite destinations.
Heading West
A retired executive took off with a friend on a summer roadtrip to satisfy her wanderlust, see more of America, and learn more about herself
Well Planted
Rachel Siegfried and Ashley Pearson reap what they sow. They grow a range of enchanting English country garden flowers, organically and sustainably, on an Oxfordshire flower farm
My San Miguel
Cris Briger, a West Palm Beach—based antiques dealer, has been coming to this small Mexican town for some twenty-five year— for inspiration, friendship, and family
Cleaning House
A Boston-based interior designer discovered a hardware store in England where handmade utilitarian objects-from mops to brushes and brooms-have the import of artworks
A Tall Order
A stay at Kenya’s Giraffe Manor means having breakfast with some of the four-legged residents
Market Plans
After buying a house in Southwest France years ago, interior designer Kathryn Ireland discovered the region’s other bounty—flea markets and antiques shops—from which she has built a personal collection
Blackberry Season
A stay at Tennessee’s bucolic Blackberry Farm is about being with family
Ciao Cetara!
A “write” way to experience Italy’s Amalfi Coast is to enroll in Sarah Lawrence College’s weeklong summer writing program abroad
Enduring Gardens
The flourishing grounds at Toledo's centuries-old Galiana Palace are one of the quiet wonders of Europe
My Island
Explore Gran Canaria with noted design editor Min Hogg and see why the Spanish island’s history, terrain, and locals make this her beloved home away from home
French Flavor
One way to experience Tuscany is to stay with a family, in this case at the estate owned by the Ferragamos. All are welcome.