Hot Box Sea Sauna
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The Returners Series | Hot Box Sea Sauna

From Scotland to Benone Strand Sea Saunas

In the first of our Returners Series, Anna Isaksson tells her story on why she made the move back to Northern Ireland. Anna and her husband Carl run Hot Box Sea Sauna, a mobile sauna on Benone Strand.

Being big sea swimmers while living in Sweden, they always went for a sauna after a swim. They decided to bring that to Northern Ireland. After travelling and settling in Scotland, Anna felt there was always something lacking, until she moved back home. “When we moved back here, we realised everything we want is here. The only thing we need to fix is the weather ever so slightly!”

Watch Anna's story!

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