It's a city packed with top-notch museums and a turbulent history.

Berlin has become a center for 21st century commerce,

as well as a funky place for artists and young creatives to call home.

I knew Berlin is my city when I was 17, 18 years of age, and I knew that is the city I want to go in.

Coming up, guides from Berlin update us on what's new in their city,

where an extension to their subway line makes it even easier to navigate on foot.

I've lived there for 19 years, not once if I ever thought about getting a car,

because you just don't need it.

We'll also hear how joining the Peace Corps helped one young American

to appreciate the advantages he grew up with.

Working and living in another culture halfway around the world

can really develop your character.

For me, it was this experience that really tested who I was as a person

and who I wanted to become as a person.

Reflections on Serving in the Peace Corps and What's New in Berlin.

It's All in the Hour ahead on Travel with Rick Steves.

It's a sprawling city of three and a half million.

Berlin offers leafy boulevards with neoclassical buildings and monuments that remind you of its dense history.

And it has lively and mostly affordable neighborhoods

for young creatives and immigrants to call home.

In just a minute, two guides from Berlin update us on what's new in their city.

And a former Peace Corps volunteer reflects on the value of a stint

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