Hotbox Sea Sauna, Benone Beach (My Favourite Place in Northern Ireland)

Hotbox Sea Sauna, Benone Beach (My Favourite Place in Northern Ireland)

Author: Matthew Thompson August 21, 2023 Duration: 56:56
[Rebroadcast: this episode first aired on 17th May 2021]
 
Anna and Carl Isaksson are the founders of Hotbox: Northern Ireland’s first ever beach sauna experience.
 
The idea is simple yet utterly genius: what if after a cold plunge in the sea you could cosy into a sauna to sweat it out with your nearest and dearest?
 
In today's episode we talk about:
  • Working for and kissing kings
  • How a gal from NI ended up marrying a Swedish guy
  • Why they set-up a mobile sauna business
  • And the biggest successes/challenges they've faced along the way.

 

Check it out!

 

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HotBox is an authentic Finnish wood-burning sauna located primarily at Benone Beach on the Causeway Coast and you can book your own hot slot over at their website hotboxseasauna.com
 
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