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Show summary
Listen to our experiences about moving to 4 different cities across the globe in 4 years. We share with you our nomad-like strategy for moving like a millennial. We also talk about a few random but hotly debated topics: marriage stats, controlled substances and vegetarianism. You may also learn something new about the “Imperial City”, “Athens on the Isar River”, “Haligonia” and the “Gateway to the World”.
Show notes
0:50 – The Gen Y moving strategy
4:00 – eBay classifieds in Germany and Kijiji in Canada (eBay classifieds group)
7:40 – How to negotiate prices on stuff you find on the classifieds
8:50 – Couch talk
15:00 – Random research about marriage (research and survey results)
17:10 – New cancer warning labels on coffee in California (news article)
19:00 – The cigarette buying experience in Germany and Canada
21:25 – Cannabis in Canada: The legalization of marijuana in Canada (news article)
22:50 – Age and alcohol: Canada vs. Germany
25:00 – “Beer is food here”
27:05 – The Viktualienmarkt in Munich (Wikipedia article)
27:55 – Rabbit liver pâté (recipe)
32:30 – Food poisoning in Vienna: “You said your friend recommended it, and said it was tasty”
34:05 – Pescetarianism: Is that a religion or a diet? (definition)
38:40 – “It’s not easy being a vegetarian”
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GenYChron Ep. 0016 – The Millennial munchies: Foraging and eating wild edibles
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:08 — 13.1MB)
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This week we listen to Jasmin share her knowledge about foraging for wild edibles. We talk about our experiences foraging berries, nuts and various plants in Germany and Nova Scotia. We also explain how we make teas, juices and salads from wild berries and herbs.
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GenYChron Ep. 0013 – Tea: The drink of the Millennials
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Let’s talk about tea… the drink of choice for our generation. This week, we discuss the growing demand for tea among Millennials, coffee substitutes, making tea from local plants and the health benefits of drinking various teas. We also share our opinions on some of the finer green and black teas, and we outline the different perspectives on tea in Canada and Germany.
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GenYChron Ep. 0009 – The most livable cities, #CitiesForPeople and thoughts about happiness
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:04 — 17.3MB)
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On today’s show we talk about two cities that make the top-five list on both Mercer’s and Monocle’s “the most livable cities” rankings: Munich and Vienna. Having lived in both cities, we compare our own anecdotal evidence with these two livability rankings. We also chat about how some cities in North America are starting to plan their cities for people instead of cars. To finish, we discuss how happiness is not a goal, but rather a side effect.
