FINLAND has a staggering three million saunas to its five million residents. So, when my guide tells me “sauna isn’t just our ...

“Koti” means “home” in Finnish, which makes it a perfect name for the Finnish sauna that is literally in Kristina Erickson’s backyard. Erickson grew up in Oregon, but she spent almost every summer on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With an estimated 3.3 million saunas for a population of just over 5.6 million, in Finland sauna is a way of life. - Visit Tampere ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Christopher and Julie Rice sat naked in the sauna, sweating in its 180-degree heat. In the crisp air outside, they then played a few hands of cribbage and noshed on pickles and ...

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Last year Finland produced a series of tongue-in-cheek national emojis that it said embraced Finnish "weirdness." Naked sauna-goers were one of the first they released.

It’d be sacrilegious to visit Finland without experiencing two of the country’s most beloved pastimes: karaoke and sauna. While belting Frank Sinatra songs in a crowded bar may come naturally to you, ...