The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ten Swedish life hacks that will make you feel like a local Sweden can be a cold and unforgiving place, with strange rules and customs. For newbies there can be some surprising culture shocks, so here are some tips to make your life in Sweden a little easier. https://www.thelocal.com/20210809/11-swedish-life-hacks-that-will-make-you-feel-like-a-local Mon, 09 Aug 2021 18:55:01 +0200 11-swedish-life-hacks-that-will-make-you-feel-like-a-local Six staycationers you're bound to run into at these Swedish holiday spots Planning a holiday in Sweden this year? Swedish writer Lisa Bjurwald reflects on the types of holidaymakers you'll definitely run into around the country, and, perhaps, what your choice of destination says about you. https://www.thelocal.com/20210721/six-staycationers-youre-bound-to-run-into-at-these-swedish-holiday-destinations Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:34:19 +0200 six-staycationers-youre-bound-to-run-into-at-these-swedish-holiday-destinations Where did everybody go? How Stockholm becomes a ghost town in summer It’s July in Stockholm. The streets are empty, the bars are eerily deserted and you don’t have to wait an hour to get a table for brunch. What is going on?  https://www.thelocal.com/20210722/where-did-everybody-go-how-stockholm-becomes-a-ghost-town-in-summer Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:34:19 +0200 where-did-everybody-go-how-stockholm-becomes-a-ghost-town-in-summer