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Traveling is the perfect medium for experiencing different cultures complete with all sorts of art, music, crafts, and traditions. But visiting other countries is usually not just all roses.

With cultural differences in mind, artist Malachi Ray Rempen decided to share his traveling experience and situations in the form of funny comics dubbed "Itchy Feet Comic". This weekly cartoon drawings chronicle is mostly about travel, language jokes that happen while learning, and life as an ex-pat. It's just about any bizarre situation you can imagine yourself in while traveling.

"Itchy Feet Comic deals with two very specific areas: language learning and traveling. One of the things I love about these webcomics is the minute observations on the experiences that are so universal that you cannot help but say “That is so true!” - says the artist.

So scroll the page and have a quick walk around the world with the help of these funny drawings!

More info: itchyfeetcomic.com | Instagram | Facebook

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I accidentally broke a window shutter in Italy when I was younger, and one of the old ladies watching me started yelling at me...

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Artur Niedzielski
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Polish I must partly agree. Now there are many CCTV in cities.

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Lizzie the Crayon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who lives in the UK, this is so true. Cameras are hidden, never forget that...

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Stefie Boop
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it depends of the size of the city/village as well... :)

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Josurf
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

oh well... just a few decades ago it was exactly the same in northern Europe too...

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Teri Donovan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That SE European one is also true of many rural communities in the US.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The grannies are way better. Can't trust the government.

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Ea Sa
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is good. :) In Spain her name is 'vieja del visillo' (lace curtain old woman)

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Ea Sa
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is good :), in spain her name is 'vieja del visillo' (lace curtain old women)

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Magdalene
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Totally true. I'm from middle Europe and CCTVs are at schools, grocery stores, streets and so on..

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Valerie Lessard
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"gossiping grannies incorporated how may i help you?" "nan, what's Albanian Pjeter's daughter doing today?" "being a jezebel is what!"

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Luisa Vasconcelos
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was teen in my small city, before I even knew where to go my neighbor knew already where I was going.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you think about, there has always been surveillance. We just used call it "the neighbors" or " the old lady across the street"

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

West Europe: the power of technology. East Europe: the power of the human eyes

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ah now that explains Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Finn, I can confirm this is 100% true. Finns are very particular about their personal space and you absolutely do not touch strangers if you can avoid it

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahh yes,I recognize thi place, its the the maginificent city of Romeberlinathensparis!

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Erika Drewke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup sounds about right. Having an american best friend is very eye-opening for both of us! They drive outside their state about once a year, out familytravels often means car and going through 7ish countries to get to our destination

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a native French, I honestly admire people learning french : this langage is hard ! Therefore I would never make fun or faking not to understand just because is is not perfect. This comic shows a very parisian reaction you would probably not know somewhere else in France...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Americans are chronically sleep deprived. We need a constant infusion of coffee.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it's very respectful to greet people in their native language when you travel abroad

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Translation: There's a nice cottage in the small valley just past the farm by the edge of the lake.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just so very accurate... (hardly anyone sings "zum Geburtstag viel Glück!")

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Similar in Hispanic countries. Tourists don’t know that you can bargain the price and get something for quite cheap—if you’re lucky that is.

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