My great-great-grandfather (Axel Laine, a Finnish immigrant) and his wife bought 100 acres of heavily forested land adjoining a small lake near Bigfork, Minn., in 1949. While he engaged in logging and ...

“Simply relax on wooden benches to absorb the healing qualities of heat with varying amounts of steam – known as löyly – that ...

Near Helsinki, expat designer Jussi-Pekka Kajaala and Olympic medalist Adam Rippon build a tiny summerhouse dedicated to Finland’s favorite pastime. A view of the sauna building before the patio and ...

When Kal Barker's parents got married one of the most important first tasks for his dad was to build his new Finnish wife a sauna; in their Cheshire farmhouse. Kal explains: "The sauna was Mum's first ...

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 ...

Brits still have some way to go to match the Finns, 90 per cent of whom are reckoned to take a sauna at least once a week.

Balanced on a single pillar, this dark timber cabin blends into its surroundings, and offers visitors a chance to immerse themselves in the woods. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and ...

When Skywheel Helsinki, Finland’s answer to the London Eye, opened up two years ago, it was immediately clear that something was missing. “Many of the Finns who came were asking for a sauna,” Heikki ...

This new Nordic-style venue in Kanda Port building, run by SaunaLab, also features ice saunas, a rooftop terrace and more Looking for a legit Finnish sauna experience? Kanda Port, opened in Kanda ...

We used to draw names at Christmas for an adult gift exchange. Two years ago, I drew my brother-in-law's name. He is a contractor and carpenter. I gave him a coffee table-style photo book of Finnish ...