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 ...

Holistic wellness expert Matilde Wergeland's recs for Stockholm's best spas range from the Grand Hôtel's traditional luxury treatments to Heat by Sophia Lie's high-tech sauna. When visiting a country ...

Parisians will soon be able to enjoy a truly egg-stravagant spa experience. Solar Egg, the sauna shaped like a golden egg, has been delighting those in Kiruna, Sweden, for most of the year. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Manhattan-based luxury travel and real estate writer. A one-of-a-kind Arctic experience is soon to be had at a new floating ...

A national debate has been sparked after a woman was asked to leave a public sauna in Sweden for wearing a swimming costume. Traditionally, people are supposed to enter saunas wearing nothing at all ...

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