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The first thing you need to know is that Finns do not dress in the sauna.
It's geared for about three flights a day but one season a year,it is mobbed with tourists.
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When the glass exterior of the igloo becomes obscured by the snow,we simply press a button to defrost.
We glide along as if floating on the snow,pushing aside white powder like foam in a giant bubble bath.
Sauna in Finland is not just de rigueur – it is an opportunity for a picnic,a chat and a time to get real.
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