Nov 26, 2019
On Episode 14 of the Radio GDR Podcast, the world's only English
language podcast about East Germany, host Shane Whaley gives you
the low down on a new Berlin attraction TimeRide Berlin that allows
you to travel into East Germany via Checkpoint Charlie.
I kid you not, the TimeRide Berlin, a new virtual reality
experience in Berlin made me feel like I was a time traveler. Full
disclosure, this was my first VR tour experience but it blew my
mind.
So much so, that I decided to record a short field report on my
experience crossing into the GDR via Checkpoint Charlie
virtually.
I was actually quite emotional towards the end of my virtual
journey via TimeRide into the GDR. I have studied the GDR for most
of my life, whether that be through my love of GDR stamps, reading
books or watching footage of the DDR on
YouTube.
I never set foot in East Germany, I never crossed through
Checkpoint Charlie into the GDR because I was 14 when the Berlin
wall fell. I was too young. The TimeRide made me feel as if I was a
time traveler, TimeRide delivered on their promise to immerse me in
the divided city of Berlin. So much so that I kept reaching for my
iPhone to snap photos before realizing I was not actually
there.
I highly recommend this VR experience and hope to bring you an
interview with the folks behind it. For Radio GDR listeners, the
TimeRide experience is a must-do when you are visiting der
Hauptstadt next.