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Post Report of the Day

Chisinau, Moldova

What is the overall climate: is it extremely hot or cold, wet or dry, at any time of year, for example?

Continental climate; winters are cold and snowy, summers are long and tend to be hot and a bit dry. It's similar to the US Midwest or Great Plains.

Was this post your first expatriate experience? If not, what other cities have you lived in as an expat?

This is our seventh expat experience over an 18 year period. Other cities include Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Pristina, Kosovo; Yerevan, Armenia; and Bucharest, Romania.