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Artist Evangeline Neo, best known online as evacomics, has a knack for spotting the exact moment when travel stops feeling “exciting” and starts feeling confusing or mildly irritating.

She's previously shared her work here on Bored Panda, focusing on the cultural differences between her native Singapore, and her favorite travel location, Japan. Since then, Evangeline has continued expanding her storytelling by comparing daily life in Singapore to places like Australia, the U.S., and Europe, or simply navigating the daily (in)conveniences that come with traveling.

Let us know which cultural mismatches Evangeline described best and which ones you’ve experienced yourself. If you'd like to explore her other work, you can find it on her Instagram and website.

More info: Instagram | evacomics.com | Facebook

#1

Comic illustrating travel culture shock with contrasting summer work scenes in Asia and Europe, capturing relatable travel experiences.

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Corwin 02
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9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry Europe here , we have at minimum 20 mandatory days of vacation , personally I have 35 so a little more than 3 weeks :) and most of Asia has 10 to 15 days , now if you would have put USA , it would be more fitting, they got none.

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Her comics turn culture shock into something that is both relatable and educational about the culture described, on top of being very funny.

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    #2

    Traveler shopping souvenirs experiences travel culture shock in a comic strip showing "Made in China" and "Made in India" tags.

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    Michael P (Perthaussieguy)
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I decided many years ago to simply buy a fridge magnet depicting a scene from my holiday place

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    #3

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock with relatable scenes of a traveler returning from nearby and distant countries.

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    UpupaEpops
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me, this is Mexico. I love folk art and pottery. The things I see online! 😩🤌🏻

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    Instead of leaning on the common trope differences, Evangeline zooms in on the tiny details that catch you off guard: price tags that don’t mean what you think they mean, taxes that appear at the last second, shops that close far earlier than your internal clock is prepared for, or “normal” social habits that suddenly feel like an unwritten exam.

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    #4

    Comic depicting travel culture shock with hair care differences in Singapore and Australia in a relatable travel comic style.

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    FranSinclair
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    6 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im confused. Why do Australians put oil on their hair. I can see more if they are native with corse hair but oil on that stereotypical light hair, in the sun seems like a recipe for frying? Actual question

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    #5

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock with characters misunderstanding the picnic table symbol for Tori gates in Australia.

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    Sniggiw
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    9 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! At least kitty seems happy.

    #7

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock comparing restaurant bills in Singapore and Australia with a humorous twist.

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    David Paterson
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Australia they're now adding "plus Visa card charge". Thin end of the wedge.

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    #8

    Comic of a traveler experiencing culture shock while eating supermarket food in Switzerland, capturing relatable travel moments.

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    Wyrdwoman
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My sister visited Switzerland but walked to Germany just so she could afford to eat XD

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    #9

    Cartoon comic depicting travel culture shock as a traveler debates buying Swiss products, then opts for chocolates.

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    Apatheist
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    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best thing about Switzerland? Well, the flag is a big plus...

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    #10

    Cartoon comic illustrating travel culture shock with humorous dialogue about memories and food fats.

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    FranSinclair
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    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you're American and traveling! Usually goes the opposite way. I have some very financially secure friends with celiac and other food intolerances and they go to Europe to EAT. They can eat their bread, their pasta, the desserts...and feel fantastic!

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    #11

    Comic panels showing travel culture shock with a character experiencing different weather and clothing choices in Singapore and four-season countries.

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    Stardust she/her
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    7 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My city has only 2 weathers: skin cancer inducing sun or flood bringing rain

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    #12

    Cartoon illustrating travel culture shock with a traveler entering Singapore happily and restricted items in Australia.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, Singapore isn't an isolated island and does not need to prevent invasive species.

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    #15

    Comic panels illustrating travel culture shock with humorous confusion over Japanese English in a relatable travel comic by the artist.

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    Rika
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    10 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one sounds dumb. Don't native English speakers use "one man show" ? How is "one man live" so difficult to understand ?

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    #17

    Comic panels depicting travel culture shock with reusable cutlery, illustrating amusing and relatable travel experiences.

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    Unicorn
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    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never knew the word 'cutlery' has a plural -- or even needs one.

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    #19

    Cartoon comic illustrating travel culture shock with different steak experiences in Singapore and Australia.

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    Zig Zag Wanderer
    Community Member
    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the best steak in the world. Grass fed joy! I weep when I try steak in most other countries.

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    #20

    Cartoon comparing beds in Asia and Australia showing travel culture shock in a relatable comic style.

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    Andrew Keir
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Prepare to meet the previous 3 guests, down there somewhere

    #21

    Comic panels showing travel culture shock with a traveler ordering drinks in Japan, highlighting cultural differences in alcohol consumption.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    anyone ordering either 'beer' or 'whisky' without specifying a brand or type, is a yahoo and will be treated with disdain by all employees.

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    #22

    Comic strip showing travel culture shock with a funny Japanese English mistranslation about sharp pencils.

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    Rika
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    10 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a not-artist whose first language isn't English, I had to look up what a "mechanical pencil" even was. It's apparently called a "porte-mine" in French. It's basically a glorified "crayon a papier" (paper pencil) You don't need to sharpen it, you can just click it. In conclusion: calling it a sharp pencil makes more sense to me than a mechanical pencil. Edit: Yes, there's an accent on the a, I just don't know how to do it on a non-French keyboard.

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    #23

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock with a humorous scene in a Japanese changing room and clothing rules.

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    Andrew Keir
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If she asks, you're supposed to know but she's being polite anyway. Do what you're asked !

    #25

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock with character excited about winter clothes, then realizing the cold weather and snowman.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Costs like 24 carat gold; looks like 1-carrot snowman.

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    #26

    Cartoon comic illustrating travel culture shock with penguin characters in a business meeting, highlighting cross-cultural communication humor.

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    Andrew Keir
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ... and then tell them that the delivery date has been moved up a month, to tomorrow ...

    #27

    Comic strip showing travel culture shock with a funny language mix-up about the word hotchkiss in Japan.

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    Unicorn
    Community Member
    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pronounced hochikisu because in Japanese syllables consist of consonant + vowel.

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    #28

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock with dream of redeeming frequent flyer miles versus reality of never enough miles to redeem.

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    Andrew Keir
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So many vendors are selling the sizzle. Steak is, fsr, in short supply ...

    #29

    Comic panels showing travel culture shock with dogs in Asia and Europe, part of relatable travel culture comics.

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    Apatheist
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    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not entirely true - certainly not all restaurants.

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    #30

    Comic panels showing travel culture shock with chopsticks use in Japan, illustrating relatable travel culture experiences.

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    Unicorn
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    8 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fingers were invented before chopsticks.

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    #31

    Cartoon comic showing travel culture shock with body smell differences in 20s and 40s using perfume and ointment.

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    Sally Moen
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    11 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Marketing idea: combine healing herbal remedies with perfume

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    #32

    Comic illustrating travel culture shock with relatable scenes of Singapore subway versus overseas countryside scenery.

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    Edward Loopyderm
    Community Member
    6 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Singapore does have some scenery. It's mostly artificial though.

    #33

    Comic panels illustrating travel culture shock, showing different selfie habits in Singapore versus Europe.

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    Andrew Keir
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think that Singapore seems to be relatively free of the roving phone-snatchers so often seen in Europe.

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