japanese baths

The most common Japanese bathtub is called a furo or ofuro. Early hot tubs were made of wood, but modern bathrooms are created with acrylic glass, tile, or stainless steel. The hot tub was inspired by the western bathtub, but the two bathtubs have a…

Hiking the Mohawk Trail State Forest

In northwestern Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Range, is the Mohawk Trail State Forest. A beautiful 6,500 acre nature reserve with hardwood hardwoods, deep ravines and its historic Indian Walking Trail. The park’s signature hiking trail The Indian Trail can be quite difficult due to some…