The hygge spirit is abundant in Minnesota, making it the place to go to align your lifestyle habits with serenity. The history of Scandinavian culture in the midwest dates back over 150 years. Today, ...

Standing naked beside a stranger in the women’s locker room at the Brooklyn YMCA, I have felt peace. In this level playing field—surrounded by God’s own variety of skin, bone, and hair—my inner critic ...

North Conway is well known for its breathtaking scenery, outlet shops, and outdoor adventure opportunities. In my book, this quaint community, just 90 miles from Manchester, is the perfect place for a ...

Last summer, my family of four traveled to Scandinavia, visiting Denmark and Norway, and nearby Iceland. One of the highlights of the trip was renting a private floating sauna on a Norwegian fjord in ...

Skip the pub crawl and instead embrace Ireland’s newest, oldest ritual: a sauna and a sea swim along its rugged west coast. Sauna Bo Finne is one of dozens of saunas that have appeared along the Irish ...