Be immersed in the nostalgic era of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1989, the year Taylor Swift was born, one year before the collapse of the Berlin wall. Join a travel agent as they guide you through holiday planning in a bygone world. From Poland to Czechoslovakia - this vacation season, the Eastern Bloc is your oyster.
This is for entertainment more than education and features deadpan comedy, soft spoken whispers, cinematic lighting, rustling of pages turning, brushing of potatoes, and new visual triggers, including experimental ones I have not seen before.
I learned a lot about the historical setting during my research for this video. What you might benefit from knowing at the outset is that German Democratic Republic (GDR) was created in 1949 as a socialist state in post-war Europe. Shaped by Cold War tensions, it symbolised the division between East and West Germany. Its socialist experiment, influenced by Soviet ideologies, marked a significant chapter in European history amidst geopolitical struggles and ideological conflicts. The less you know about German accents, the better! Apologies to any native speakers listening. I find German ASMR voices very relaxing and just wanted to give it a go.
Why this character? During the GDR era, travel and citizens' movement was restricted, making foreign excursions a rare and regulated privilege. Travel agents played a pivotal role as intermediaries navigating the complexities of restricted international travel, using their expertise to access coveted opportunities within limited options, acting as conduits between citizens and the unexplored realms beyond the Iron Curtain. Considering how today travel agents are basically a relic, or the preserve of the ultra wealthy, it is cool how important and powerful a role it was.
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Thanks to my fellow Londoner and world explorer Alan Denney for the use of his wonderful historical image archive which was used in the slideshow. www.flickr.com/photos/alanden...
Intro music courtesy of Internet Archive.
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12 янв 2024
