In winter, many dream of a vacation or a short getaway filled with relaxation and rejuvenation. But which thermal spa is the ...

Which of the world's many nationalities are the most casual about going nude? Could it be the Koreans or Japanese with their traditions of public bathhouses? Or the Finns with their famous saunas?

The essential guide to baths, saunas, and spa treatments. Finnish cabinet ministers do it, Russian hockey players do it, Koreans do it on a first date. Social bathing—known as "naked communion" in ...

LONDON — When I received an invitation to a birthday party at a social sauna, my first thought was: "Do I have to be naked?!" Following a hectic 6 p.m. commute on public transit, the tranquility of ...