Perhaps it’s the chilly weather this month, but there’s just something so appealing about a sauna. Hanna Tikkanen Merk, board ...

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 ...

In Finland, the world's happiest country for seven consecutive years now, Tampere is the most beloved city. 38% of Finns see themselves living in a blend of city life and nature. It integrates culture ...

It is estimated that there are at least 1.6 million saunas in Finland today and compared to the population of five million it is claimed to be a world record. Even though the sauna is an essential ...

If you want to take a quick relaxing trip to Finland—allegedly the world's happiest country—but can do without the uncomfortable eight-hour flight, the Finnish Long Drink canned cocktail brand is ...

Although it had been open for less than 48 hours when my husband and I arrived on a frosty December evening, The Hotel Maria in Helsinki already had the aura of an institution. As we glided up to its ...

Most people think of spas as health centers. There’s that ubiquitous cucumber spa water, raw vegetable dishes and now, thanks to a new Burger King, Whoppers and Coca-Cola? I can’t tell if it sounds ...

The Greek physician Hippocrates may well have been the first sauna aficionado. One can imagine him, circa 400 BC, sitting in a tiny windowless room heated by hot rocks, sweat dripping down his brow, ...

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