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Post Report of the Day

Frankfurt, Germany

What have been the highlights of your time in this country? Best trips or experiences?

Touring old Rhine valley castles, checking out the frequent street festivals, weekend trips to France, Switzerland, Prague, Munich, etc. Cheap and plentiful beer, and pretzels sold almost everywhere :)

What are the particular advantages of living in this city?

Frankfurt is a great (and under-rated) town, lots of good cultural events, museums, shopping, etc. Quite a few international corporations and banks are based here, so the expat scene is pretty diverse. If you get...