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 ...

What could be better than relaxing in a sauna, sweating, and boosting your metabolism during cold, wet weather? Many gyms and ...

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 ...

Gáldu Hotel & Spa sits among the unspoiled wilderness of Finnish Lapland and each room has glass walls and views of the ...

Puusauna harnesses the power of trees, using whole trunks in its exquisite architecture by Jaakko Torvinen, which earns it a ...

The higher you sit on the tiered seats, the hotter it gets. You’ll pass out if you sit by the stove, especially when a ladleful of water gets thrown on it. Photo: 123rf / 123rf There’s nothing quite ...

“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 ...