Inside The Strange World of Soviet Sanatoriums
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 11, 2017
In Soviet Russia, vacations were as purposeful as work. Many state workers of the era, instead of wasting time in idleness, used the holiday...
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The Hot Sand Baths of Siwa
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 28, 2015
Between July to September, during the hottest months of the year when temperature hovers around 37 degrees in the shade, people from all ove...
Széchenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 27, 2014
The Széchenyi Thermal Bath is the largest medicinal bath and one of the largest public baths in Europe, located in the northern end of City ...
Soak in Wine, Green Tea, Coffee or Sake at Yunessun Spa Resort
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 19, 2014
Bathing in water is such old school. At Yunessun Spa Resort in Hakone, Japan, you can soak yourself in a variety of unorthodox liquids such ...
Lake Heviz: Europe's Largest Thermal Lake
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2014
Lake Heviz is located close to the town of Heviz in Hungary, near the western end of Lake Balaton, about 8 km away from Keszthely. At 47,500...
Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa in Iceland
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 25, 2013
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland, and easily the most photographed. The spa is located in a ...
Crude Oil Spas of Naftalan, Azerbaijan
Kaushik Patowary
May 5, 2013
In the Azerbaijan city of Naftalan, 320 kilometers north-west of the capital Baku, crude oil is found in such abundance that people literall...
Slimy Snail Massage: The Latest Beauty Fad
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 29, 2012
If you thought snake massage was creepy, checkout the latest craze in skin care. Beauty clinics and spas across South America and South K...
Snake Massage Spa in Israel
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 29, 2011
An Israeli health and beauty spa is offering a creepy new service for its customers - Snake Massage. For just $80 you can have large slither...
