So you’re looking for the world’s best bathhouses. You might be planning a vacation in Europe or have business in Asia. Or perhaps your trip to Australia or Latin America calls for a classic sauna ...

With guided classes, cold-plunge tubs and singles events, people are turning to saunas to meet others while sweating it out ...

Feeling adventurous, I gave it a try. The water was a brisk 9 degrees Celsius (that's pretty cold!), but it was invigorating. The cold plunge is a tradition for the Finns, and it's believed to make ...

Scorching temperatures across Europe are expected to soar to triple digits as a heat wave grips parts of the continent. Italian authorities have issued heat wave red alerts in several cities, ...

The steam rising from the outdoor pool at the Felsland Badeparadies in Dahn, Germany, sure looked enticing on a recent January day with the air temperature hovering around freezing. My daughter and I ...

It's 10pm, and I'm in a sweltering sauna in northern Italy with my friend. We're both covering our modesty (and English prudishness) with towels while our European counterparts let it all hang out.

It's a sticky, steamy business. Two or more do it naked in a small, dimly lit room. Suomi (Finland) as it is referred to in Finnish, I got a rare opportunity in April this year to visit this Nordic ...