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Made another friend.
Was taking photos on the streets near the Christmas Markets when I was approached by another photographer, asking me whether I am using the X-E1. We chatted for sometime and turns out he's a pro with a history of M6s and was carrying 2 XPro1s with different lenses. He gave me some tips on where best to shoot the night markets. Lucky, really, as It turned out where I was was t the main Xmas markets at all. The night would have been very different I didn't have my X-E1 with ...
SNOW & CURRYWURST!!!!
It's snowing!!
As in snow flakes are landing on my head and face type snowing.
This is sooo cool!!!!
Once i realised whats happening I started chasing around hoping to catch the flakes.
After a way turning around in circles it dawned on me how stupid I must be looking.
So i moved into a park to catch snow flakes.
Unfortunately, it's easy because it's very light, very much like trying to catch a flower petal.
Still, it was a lot of ...
Dead body.
Thats right, a dead body right in front of where I needed to go - the Five Elements Hostel in Frankfurt, at 730am after a 12 hour flight.
How is that for a "Welcome to Frankfurt" moment.
That by itself doesn't bother me, what shocked me was the amount of police cars around... it seemed the police was a bit shocked too; ...
Aurbach and Alsbach Castles
... the site of the original castle The castle lost much of its strategic importance during the 16th Century until, by the time of the Thirty Years Wary, it was no longer in military use.In 1674 during the Franco Dutch War the castle was conquered and set on fire by an army, killing the local people who had sought protection within the ruin's walls. The abandoned castle became a ruin over the next few hundred years. Today there is a restaurant ...
Auf in die grosse weite Welt
... die Wartehalle und sitzen. Zwischendurch wird unser Handgepeack fuer zu schwer befunden... noch mal rauf auf die Waage. Theo muss zwei Kilo abspecken. Kein Problem Sachen raus... zurueck zur Waage... o.k. zurueck zum Sitz und wieder eingepackt. Diesmal aber mit amtlichem Siegel...
... und dann geht es ueber das weitlaeufige Rollfeld zu unserer Maschine Boing 767-300. Alle Mann an Bord und ab in die Nacht nach ...
Location
Other places to stay in Frankfurt
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Le Meridien Parkhotel Frankfurt
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $149- Very disappointed
- A great hotel to stay !
- Not so great
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Marriott Hotel Frankfurt
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $117- Best Overall Hotel Experience Ever
- Most comfortable bed!!
- They really blew it
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Hotel InterContinental Frankfurt
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $136- Enjoyed our stay
- At least ok
- Just OK for Price
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Hilton Frankfurt
Opernviertel, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $184- Rough start...
- Good as ever
- Excellent service at the Frankfurt Hilton
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Radisson Blu Hotel, Frankfurt
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $89- Obercool!
- Ausgezeichnet, sauber, modern
- Traumhaft
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Holiday Inn Frankfurt City South Conference Centre
Sachsenhausen-Süd, Frankfurt | 3 star hotelfrom $90 -
Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center
Flughafen, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $230- Didn't live up to reputation
- Terrific Hotel at Frankfurt Airport
- Good Hotel, Convenient to Airport
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The Westin Grand Frankfurt
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $189 -
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $210- Very good, but has some "cheap" practices
- We Loved It for a Special Treat
- Fine Hotel
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IntercityHotel Frankfurt
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 3 star hotelfrom $91 -
Sheraton Frankfurt Congress Hotel
Frankfurt Am Main West, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $117 -
Maritim Hotel Frankfurt / Main
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $148 -
Holiday Inn Frankfurt-Airport North
Sachsenhausen-Süd, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $102 -
Steigenberger Airport Hotel
Frankfurt Am Main Süd, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $99- A good pick for departing flyers
- Great airport hotel
- Great relief following my Lufthansa frustration
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Moevenpick Hotel Frankfurt City
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $85 -
InterCityHotel Frankfurt Airport
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $70- Good Location to Airport
- Very basic hotel
- Decent airport hotel
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Kempinski Hotel Gravenbruch Frankfurt
Graf zu Ysenburg und Buedingen Platz 1, Frankfurt | 5 star hotelfrom $98 -
Mercure Hotel & Residenz Frankfurt Messe
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $70 -
RAMADA Hotel Frankfurt-Messe
Nied, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $67 -
Lindner Congress Hotel Frankfurt
Frankfurt Am Main West, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $81 -
Novotel Frankfurt City
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $70 -
Ibis Frankfurt City Messe
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 2 star hotel -
NH Frankfurt City
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $88- Good hotel
- Excellent hotel all around
- Fab hotel
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Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt-Messe
Gutleutviertel, Frankfurt | 3 star hotelfrom $61 -
Novotel Frankfurt Niederrad
Frankfurt Am Main Süd, Frankfurt | 4 star hotelfrom $78 -
Motel One Frankfurt-Niederrad
Innenstadt, Frankfurt | 2 star hotelfrom $75