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Welcome to the cool Saunablogger blog, stories from saunas around the world, from Finnish smoke saunas to luxury spa saunas. Not to mention hotel saunas!

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	Saunablogger.cool Norway Suffering... with no sauna after skiing. Skogstad hotel to the rescue! Full story April 2017, Skogstad hotel, Hemsedal, Norway Sauna (Normal); Food

	Pool with a view I'm staying at the Chicago Swissotel for a conference. There was a break in Internet connectivity while we were setting up our network, so I decided to visit the sauna and pool at the 42nd floor of this high-rise hotel. Full story March 2017, Swissotel, Chicago, Illinois, USA Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)

	The New Leppävaara Pool I have finally visited the refurbished Leppävaara swimming pool centre. Generally, a very positive experience! So many new pools! Full story January 2017, Leppävaaran uimahalli, Espoo, Finland Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Waterbody-Pool, Water); Sauna (Normal)

	Nippy? Swimming at -18C Nippy a bit? Swimming at a lake when it is -18C. Full story January 2017, Kuusijärvi, Vantaa, Finland Sauna (Smoke); Swimming (Ice, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)

	Swedish Sauna I was on a work trip in the wonderful city of Kista, Sweden. I stayed at the Scandic Victoria. Our days were packed, but even if I came back very late from dinners, I wanted to do a quick test of the sauna in this fancy high-rise hotel. On floor 22, they have a gym and a sauna. Full story December 2016, Scandic Victoria, Kista, Sweden Sauna (Normal)

	Conrad Seoul Sauna When I travel, I try to find places where I can go to a sauna. It relaxes me... Last week I was in Seoul, South Korea, staying at the Conrad. This new hotel has a very nice gym & pool & spa area on the 8th floor. The pool is free of use for hotel guests, but the sauna costs 39,000 local (about 35€) to use. Nevertheless, I needed the relaxation. Badly. Full story November 2016, Seoul, South Korea Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)

	Sauna in Hangzhou Another visit to a sauna in foreign land! This time in 杭州市 or Hangzhou, China! The sauna was in the Courtyard Marriott hotel that I stayed at. A bit dark and basic, but still large, and most importantly, the temperature was high enough and you were allowed to pour water to the heater! Full story October 2016, Courtyard Marriott, Hangzhou, China Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)

	South... but not so south I wanted go far this summer, ski the untried countries. But it was not to be, because work. And because Peru was cancelled. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) August 2016, Hintertux, Zillertal, Austria Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Hiking; Travel; Sauna (Normal)

	Sauna in Shenzhen As a saunablogger, I had to report that I've been to sauna in a new city: Shenzhen, China. The sauna was in the Pavillion hotel. Not a great sauna, but I'm glad I went anyway. Turning on the temp setting made the experience better. Full story August 2016, Hotel Pavillion, Shenzhen, China Travel; Sauna (Normal)

	Soleil à Saint-Sauveur It is late May, and Saint-Sauveur is one of the only two open ski areas in the east. And I've already been to the other one, Killington. And what's more, all the ski crazies are here! Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) May 2016, Mont Saint-Sauveur, Quebec, Canada Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

	Titlis in the Darkness You have to take six lifts to get to the top. And we were late, because travel. But it turns out you can also stay late. By the time we started our final 2km vertical descent, it was already dark. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) December 2015, Engelberg, Switzerland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Caving (Rock, Rock-Granite, Morphology-Crack, Basic); Sauna (Normal)

	Cave with a View There are usually no great views from caves, at least not of the sunset. Except at Rokokallio. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) December 2015, Päällysluola, Rokokallio, Vihti, Finland; Kuusijärvi, Vantaa, Finland Caving (Rock, Rock-Granite, Morphology-Crack, Basic); Sauna (Smoke); Swimming (Ice, Water, Waterbody-Lake, Beach)

	One of Those Rounds This is how we do ski lifts in Finland. I wanted to give you a taste of one round of the 24-hour ski competition in Ylläs, Finland. As if doing 30+ miles of vertical in one day wouldn't be enough. Full story (TGR version) (Suomenkielinen versio) April 2015, Ylläs, Finland Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Sauna (Normal)

	Sauna im Stubai My kids follow me on some of my trips. Not only to enjoy the great skiing, but also to learn about culture. For instance, where else would my sons learn about der Sauna, except by going to the Freizeitcentrum im Stubai, Austria? Full story (Suomenkielinen versio) January 2015, Stubaital, Austria; Eisgrotte Stubaier Gletscher, Stubai, Austria; Schlick 2000, Austria; Patschkofel, Austria; Freizeitcentrum im Stubai, Stubai, Austria Skiing (Outdoor, Snow, Lifts); Caving (Glacier, Basic, Showtour); Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Outdoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)

	Storfinnhova sauna inside a natural rock. With a waterfall. Smoke sauna for 45 people, with a small waterfall and a warm pool, all inside. Takes three days to heat up. This is possibly one of the greatest sauna experiences I've had. Full story October 2014, Storfinnhovan savusauna, Björkboda, Finland Sauna (Smoke)

	Lost World The sun is still bright, but the environment is getting strange. Fog is engulfing us. Plants are starting to look pre-historic. And I'm hanging from a 100 meter rope, above the Lost World, a cave system in Waitomo, New Zealand. And it is starting to look like my landing spot is in the river at the bottom of the cave. Full story (Suomenkielinen versio) August 2014, Waitomo, New Zealand Caving (Rock, Rock-Limestone, Morphology-Karst, Basic, SRT); Sauna (Normal); Swimming (Indoor, Water, Waterbody-Pool)