experiential outdoor hospitality blog + podcast
The Sanctuary Experience - Sauna
THE WORD “SAUNA” MADE ITS FIRST APPEARANCE DURING THE LATE 1800’S IN FINLAND. EARLY FINNISH DESIGNS CONSISTED OF A HOLE IN THE GROUND THAT ACTED AS A SHELTER, AND WAS FILLED WITH HOT STONES FOR WARMTH DURING THE FRIGID SCANDINAVIAN WINTERS.
THE CONCEPT OF A SAUNA DATES MUCH FURTHER BACK TO THE NEOLITHIC PERIOD IN GREENLAND, WHERE STRUCTURES BUILT FROM STONES WERE USED AS HEATED BATH HOUSES.
IN THIS ARTICLE WE’LL EXPLORE THE ORIGINS OF SAUNA, AND HOW ITS EVOLVED INTO WHAT WE KNOW IT TO BE IN MODERN TIMES. WE’LL ALSO EXPLORE THE HEALING EFFECTS OF THIS WELLNESS PRACTICE, AND HOW A SAUNA CULTURE HAS DEVELOPED AROUND THE WORLD.
AND AS ALWAYS, WE’VE INCLUDED OUR BUCKET LIST OF GLAMPTUARYS THAT FEATURE AMAZING SAUNA EXPERIENCES IN CASE YOU WANT TO SWEAT IT OUT.
THE HEAT IS ON!
The Sanctuary Experience - Winter
WINTER MEANS SOMETHING DIFFERENT DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE ON PLANET EARTH.
FOR SOME…IT MEANS HUNKERING DOWN AND WAITING FOR WARMER DAYS.
FOR OTHERS…SNOW, DARKNESS, AND FRIGID TEMPERATURES CAN BE ENJOYABLE THINGS.
ESPECIALLY WHEN ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMMODATIONS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO ENHANCE THESE OFTEN SHUNNED ELEMENTS OF NATURE.
THE GLAMPING DESTINATIONS FEATURED IN THIS ARTICLE, SET AMIDST THE COLD CLIMATES OF THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, OFFER UP THE CHANCE TO EMBRACE THE COLD WINTER…AND MAYBE EVEN CELEBRATE IT.
SO PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THAT FIRE, BREW YOUR FAVORITE COCOA, WRAP THAT COZY BLANKET AROUND YOU, AND PREPARE TO LEARN ABOUT HOW YOU CAN EXPERIENCE THE COLD OF WINTER IN AN ENTIRELY NEW WAY.
Welcome to Glamptuary
My name is Bobby and I love experiencing the great outdoors glamping with my pack mates Christina, Kazan and Wally.
The goal with this blog is to highlight travel destinations that offer amazing glamping accommodations combined with sanctuary experiences.
I hope you enjoy the stories, images and podcasts you find here. Safe travels on whatever journey you may be on in life.
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” – John Muir
