At home in a hotel

“Just apply the Peter Thomas Roth conditioner from your room, wrap your hair up in a small towel and go into the steam and sauna room for 10-15 mins. This way, you get to do your body and hair in one go,” says Shirley Lai, general manager of Fraser Place Kuala Lumpur.

No sweat finding a bath house in Kyiv

Sweat bathing has been popular in Ukraine for centuries. One of the earliest mentions of a banya, Ukrainian for a steam house, dates back to 945, when Princess Olha was left to rule Kyivan Rus after her husband Ihor was killed by a rival tribe.

Where Korean spa rules

THIS is the best time of my week! The hot pool’s water from the jets is pounding on my waist while the rising steam tickles my feet as all around me the pool tiles are covered by snow.

“It’s organized crime”: one P2P defendant speaks out

Tom (not his real name, due to concerns about retribution) was accused earlier this year of downloading and then sharing two films over the Internet . But Tom retired a few years back and has never heard of either Far Cry —a bad film based on a decent video game—or The Steam Experiment —a bad film featuring Val Kilmer and a sauna. So when he finally figured out what he was accused of doing, and ...

Six of the best: Public swimming pools

1. Onehunga War Memorial Pool, opposite Jellicoe Park, off Quadrant Rd These outdoor pools have waterslides, diving boards, children's water toys and barbecues on the grass area. Head indoors to a grown-ups-only sauna, spa and steam...

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