Kiraly Bath, the oldest thermal bath in Budapest, was built by the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century. Communal baths like this one (pictured in 2008) were the public’s main means of washing for ...

On a recent concert tour in Japan, I had the chance to visit several thermal baths and to chat with people about the tradition of bathing. I was fascinated by their differences with American spas.

Kids' dislike for bath time is a common behavior in many families. From a psychological perspective, experts have identified ...

“Clothes off,” an attendant gently tells me, touching the woven cotton towel I have gripped around my body. We are standing in the sıcaklık, or hot room, of Istanbul's Zeyrek Çinili Hamam. Around us, ...