As the cab slows to a stop, I scrape some of Jack Frost’s handiwork from the window and peer into the depths of the polar night. We’re only 15 minutes from the center of Helsinki, yet dense forest ...

This chic mountain hotel in Norway has stunning decor inspired by the sweeping views and a Finnish sauna so you can fully ...

The sauna was used by employees at the Reed paper mill, which had ties to Scandinavia A Finnish sauna that was gifted to the UK after the 1948 Olympic Games has been granted Grade II-listed status.

Frequent saunas may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true -- in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonplace, and for Americans shivering in a ...

Finns' penchant for relaxing in blazing hot steam-filled rooms was on Thursday put on the UN's list of the world's intangible heritage. With an estimated three million saunas for 5.5 million people, ...

“How does that feel?” asks Siiri, as the spikes of the juniper branches relieve the itch on my back and the spicy scent surrounds my body. “Peaceful,” I respond, so relaxed that one-word answers are ...

Saunas, for the most part and for legions of adults, enjoy a warm reputation as being good for you. And a recent study of Finnish men and women seems to add more credence to sauna's health benefits, ...

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