Communal mineral baths are a blissful gift to stressed, road-weary travelers. Here are the best ones we've come across.

This is a place where you can have a traditional schvitz and a soak.

Japan’s bathing culture is considered quintessentially Japanese. No guide book of Japan is complete without instructions on how to take a bath. A short history.

footballers in the bath 1930-2001

Filled with heated salt water, the Roman Bath extends into a circular tower where, at a push of a button, a torrential shower is released from the top of a tall turret

You're probably familiar with the favourite Roman past time of nude public bathing, but did you know that it's an even bigger phenomenon in Japan? Getting hot and steamy is deeply rooted in the Japanese culture, and public baths are still as popular as ever. The archipelago, which consists of over 6

Bringing in specialists like naturopaths, nutritionists, life coaches, yogis and healers, today select hotels are forgoing traditional spa treatments for a more holistic approach to health. With our renewed focus on well-being since the pandemic, this change couldn’t come at a better time.

If expressing yourself means showing off everything God gave you, you're in luck. From races to beaches to fairs, here's where you can get naked in San Francisco.

Rachel Syme on the bathhouses of New York City, featuring venues such as World Spa and the Russian & Turkish Baths, with photography by Yael Malka.

These photographs by photographer Fernando Guerra offer a tour of Peter Zumthor's thermal baths at Vals, which celebrate their 20th anniversary this year