Cold-water swimming and sauna culture have long been part of everyday life in Finland. Now the trend is spreading across ...

Vettä Nordic Spa is a Finnish-inspired venue nestled in Horseshoe Valley. According to the website, it's like a "little piece ...

Rain pelts down as I lower myself, step by step into the pitch-black, ice-cold water, the night sky above. Just 30 seconds, I ...

Sauna culture is deeply rooted in Northern Europe – the word itself originates from the Finnish language, Sweden’s easterly ...

Circular fashion and homeware designers Lilli Maunula and Laura Juslin show us the multiple faces of their Nordic base ahead ...

A former boys’ boarding school, Hotel Korpikartano offers rustic, no-frills accommodation with a log-cabin vibe, hearty ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you have any health issues, you should consult your doctor before using a sauna. For some, the idea of sweating among semi-naked strangers in a small wooden box as hot as 100 degrees ...

Why is sauna so big in Finland? In a sense it’s a geographical destiny. By simply looking at the landscape, you can see that Finland is made of trees, lakes and stone. Each one of those elements is an ...

Technically, there are several variations of saunas, but they mostly tend to get lumped into two categories: traditional and infrared. A true traditional sauna, also called a Finnish sauna, uses a ...

Infrared saunas have become incredibly popular, even though they aren’t really saunas at all. To the untrained eye, they basically look the same as what you’d expect a sauna to look like—wood paneling ...

State-run gambling company Veikkaus is currently under formal investigation by the National Police Board of Finland for allegedly using sponsored social media content that may have violated the ...

When we talk about the best home saunas, it’s really about finding the best option for you (and, of course, your budget). First of all, every home is different, and space comes into play. Also, will ...