39 The Changing Face of Berlin and Gay/Lesbian Travel with Ed Salvato

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 29 January 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In the past decade and a half, Berlin has re-emerged as one of Europe's major capitals -- it's changing so quickly even tourism officials have difficulty keeping up. Rick gets the latest on Berlin 's rebirth from EurAide's Lee Evans. Berlin is also one of the major worldwide destinations favored by gay and lesbian travelers. We'll learn what's happening in this travel market with Ed Salvato, editor of OutandAbout.com, a website run by the largest gay publisher in North America. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	What's the most vibrant city in Europe today? I'd say Berlin.
0:04.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steves, and Germany's thriving capital Berlin has emerged from its Cold War
0:08.9	cocoon. It's bursting with all the time. Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steve's Lee Evans fills us in
0:24.2	and all the latest from his Berlin train station information booth. And Berlin is
0:29.2	just one of a world of hot spots for today's gay and lesbian traveler.
0:33.7	Later this hour, we'll talk with Ed Salvato,
0:36.2	the travel editor for Planet Out.com,
0:39.0	a leading source of travel information
0:40.7	for gay and lesbian Globetrotters.
0:42.8	We've perceived this need for some clarity around what the offering was
0:46.6	gays and lesbians.
0:47.6	So out and about came out as a consumer report.
0:50.0	We raided certain places and talked about how gay friendly they really were.
0:53.0	Berlin and gay travel.
0:55.0	Plus your calls are just ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:14.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Move over Munich. Berlin has become Germany's most exciting
1:19.2	urban destination. Coming up on today's program, we're calling a friend who runs a tourist
1:23.6	information booth there to get all the latest on Europe's most rapidly changing
1:27.3	city. And later, we'll get acquainted with Ed Salvato, the editor of an online
1:31.6	travel guide for gays and lesbians, to find out just what's happening
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