Hammams have a rich history dating back to the Roman and Byzantine periods, when public baths were a central element of daily ...

During the Roman Empire, bathhouses were more than a clean place to rinse off the grime from the grind; they were central to ...

These NYC spas offer the perfect retreat to warm your body and lift your spirits, whether you're shaking off the winter blues ...

I’ve been in Japan for less than 24 hours and somehow, I’ve found myself in a ruby-red basement bar watching an 89-year-old ...

Dogo Onsen, on the Japanese island of Shikoku, is believed to have been used for about 3000 years for communal cleansing. The Romans embraced the concept, and remnants of their ardour for the bath ...

Since moving here, I've learned just how important things like woolen socks, base layers, and a well-made robe can be to warm ...

A Maple Grove church is planning the Twin Cities’ largest “sacred settlement,” a tiny-house community for people who have experienced chronic homelessness. Church of the Open Door ...

Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom that drew 36.8 million people to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’.

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s found a community and made a home.

I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (Onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what ...

They're hoping to have people back in with service as usual by tomorrow evening. "The fire department did an exceptional job on containing damage, could have been far worse," said Dormody.

“A lot of people backed out. Nobody was buying it. No OTT platform was ready to purchase it. I had to mortgage my house to make the film. I did go through these issues but I didn’t have ...