Is it ever possible to truly understand the Swedes? Contributor Oliver Gee says he has been "observing Swedes at close proximity for around eight years", and attempts to sum them up in this A-Z guide.
If you're ever fortunate enough to spend a full year in Sweden, you'd better be prepared for a whole universe of unusual traditions. Podcaster Oliver Gee of The Earful Sweden shares what he considers to be the five most unusual traditions in a Swedish year.
You can't escape the English language in the Swedish capital, says Australian podcaster Oliver Gee, who's beginning to wonder why he bothered learning Swedish at all.
After The Local contributor Oliver Gee voiced his disgust at the Swedish habit of using moist snuff, he's realised that the bad habits don't end there.
As Sweden's cities empty out for summer, The Local's Paris-based contributor Oliver Gee reflects on the five most awesome things he misses about summertime in Sweden.
Mariefred is the most charming town in Sweden, argues contributor Oliver Gee, who explains why visitors should make the trip just 50 kilometres west of Stockholm to discover its old wooden homes, craft shops, and cobblestones stretching down to the ever-inviting Lake Mälaren.
Marrying a Swede has some major benefits, argues The Local contributor Oliver Gee (who researched the subject so extensively he's going to marry a Swede himself).
A Swedish woman caught a wildlife phenomenon on camera that was so unusual the footage has baffled experts, and made the Swede question if she was in a sci-fi film.
British comedian Russell Brand is performing in Stockholm on Saturday, and chats with The Local about how he thinks Sweden will suit him now he's a family man.
From jajamensan to navigating the most extreme battlefield section of Swedish supermarkets, there's plenty that Oliver Gee still finds baffling about Swedes.
Oh, and he has definitely learned who his favourite kind of Swede is.
Sweden is a funny old country. When you move there as an expat - as I did in 2010 - there are countless things you'll find to be incredible, unique, or baffling.
Sweden hasn't had a US ambassador since July, and the replacement could be held up for another year due to a political controversy in the US that one expert compared to a House of Cards episode.
A gym in central Sweden has resorted to playing Justin Bieber songs instead of the usual rock and roll, in what's becoming a successful bid to keep the place clean and tidy.
A cafe in northern Sweden that allegedly makes "the best pizza in the world" has made headlines across Sweden after a picture of the monstrosity went viral.
Södertörn University political scientist Nick Aylott summarized the EU election exit polls as a good day for small parties - but added that there was nothing worth getting excited about.
