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Born in Denver and raised in central Ohio, Cameron settled in Seattle in 2000. Ever since, he has spent three months each year in Europe, contributing to guidebooks, tours, radio and television shows, and other media for Rick Steves’ Europe, where he serves as content manager. Cameron married his high school sweetheart (and favorite travel partner), Shawna, and enjoys taking pictures, trying new restaurants, and planning his next trip.
Gene has co-authored a dozen Rick Steves books, specializing in writing walks and tours of Europe’s cities, museums, and cultural sights. He also contributes to Rick’s public television series, produces tours for Rick Steves Audio Europe, and is a regular guest on Rick’s public radio show. Outside of the travel world, Gene has co-authored The Seattle Joke Book. As a composer, Gene has written a full-length opera called Matter, a violin sonata, and dozens of songs. He lives near Seattle with his daughter, enjoys giving presentations on art and history, and roots for the Mariners in good times and bad.
Many Berliners—and others with a passion for Berlin—helped shape this book. Vielen herzlichen Dank to Gretchen Strauch, Lee Evans, Holger Zimmer, Carlos Meissner, Torben Brown, Maisie Hitchcock, Caroline Marburger, Nick Gay, and Robyn Stencil for informing and inspiring us over many years of visits.
Front Cover: © Getty Images/Narvikk
Title Page: Couple at Brandenburg Gate © Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli
Page XIII: Sony Center at Potsdamer Platz by Cameron Hewitt
here: © Buschmen | Dreamstime.com; here: Plattenbau © Narimbur | Dreamstime.com; here: Documentation Center © Dragan56 | Dreamstime.com; here: Asis Panorama © Hansenn | Dreamstime.com; Trabi World © Richair | Dreamstime.com; here: © Diamant24 | Dreamstime.com; here: © Delstudio | Dreamstime.com; here: © dpa picture alliance / Alamy Stock Photo
Additional Photography: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Cameron Hewitt, David C. Hoerlein, Sandra Hundacker, Gene Openshaw, Rick Steves, Gretchen Strauch, Wikimedia Commons—PD-Art/PD-US.
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