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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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A Very Entertaining Artist Creates A Guide To Show The Languages And Customs Of Different Countries

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    Eunice Probert
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah now that explains Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.

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    Kaisu
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    6 years ago (edited) Created 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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    Tal Jamchi
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    6 years ago Created 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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    Ingrid
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha, I remember having this reaction

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    Erika Drewke
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    6 years ago Created 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

    CrunChewy McSandybutt
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I drove from Northern California to Louisiana. I drove through five states. It took 4 days, 12 hours each. A whole day just to get through Texas.

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    Nenad Pavlović
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Water and coffee refills are free in most of Scandinavia too

    Jainu Jogani
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember my first week in the USA and some random walking down the street person smiled at me. I stopped to ask him if he knew me. #thingsyoulearn

    Kyana Winter
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American, I confirm this to be very, VERY true. I also can't emphasize the sales tax one enough.

    Display Name
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not all states have sales tax. I'm from NJ where there is no tax on clothing and groceries. I was very surprised when I moved to AZ and had to pay sales tax on these things.

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    EM
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Italy is the exception to the small portion sizes.

    Lola
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The majority of us don’t own a gun.

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    Dedda Rogers
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's all true! Americans also like to put carpet on all floors and then walk on them with their dirty shoes lol They do like to put ice cubes in every drink but I actually like that one :D

    Maysa Niyazova
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aaaahahaha "Don't make eye contact!" YES! NOBODY OUTSIDE OF THE STATE SMILES ON THE STREET! IT'S WEIRD, PEOPLE!!!

    Blue Cicada
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In other countries, they probably compost, or otherwise reduce waste, more than Americans do.

    EM
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only two states in the US that don't have a sales tax on every little thing are Oregon and New Jersey.

    Stacy Alexander
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true. No sales tax in New Hampshire. Also several states don't charge tax on certain items, such as clothing.

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    Pseudo Puppy
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I 100% agree on the portions. The "entrees" (the first small dish, before the main), are double the size of what I'd consider a main. The "mains" are 3-4 times the size. Then there's dessert - overladen with sugar to the point of nausea. And then, there's the misuse of terminology for each course. An 'entree' is what some states call the 'main meal', as opposed to the first course, small dish that starts the dining experience ie the "entrance" into the meal. Whenever I've travelled to the US with non-US friends, we often will have will share an "entree" as our main - and are still over-full. Yet, at the tables next to us, everyone is eating 3 courses (more than a day's food for us). Both myself, and my US friends are always surprised at eachother's dinner order. LOL.

    Lithae
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    (Keep getting errors while trying to post this, sorry if it posts more than once!) A thing many people traveling to the US for the first don't realize-- they don't expect you to eat the entire entrée by yourself, most people don't eat more than half. You just ask them for a "to go box" and bring the rest home. Usually eating out means having food for the next few days. I tend to only order a side (which is smaller than an appetizer) and only eat about half of that. Look at an American dictionary, it isn't just "states using the term wrong", that is just literally what the term means in the US. Entrée is the main course, and what most european countries refer to as an entrée, we call an appetizer. So if you've been ordering an entrée as an appetizer, that may be causing part of the confusion.

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    Lola
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most of them I can relate to, but from my experience, Americans are not friendly people. They are actually quite cold and impersonal. Their relationships in general are fake. You can know someone for years and they are very careful to keep their distance. This is from over 20 years of experience living in the states.

    Lithae
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think this may be very regional. Remember that in the US, each state is the size of many countries in europe. If you think of how different each country's culture is, it is generally the same for states as well. I am from the north-east of the US and here, our main thing is honesty, so rarely do people have fake relationships. It's very looked-down upon. We're also not "fake friendly" like the south. I lived in Kanses and Georgia for short times and it was hellish for me because the people acted very different from what I'm used to. I think they mean well but it seemed a bit fake. Like the way someone at a store check-out smiles.

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    Ann Abdelzaher
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL I remember my first time outside the states it was eye opening for sure... 20 years later I am an old pro :D

    Kaitlin Shively
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I mean you right....but I didn't expect to feel so attacked! XD

    moeless
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Last frame....Yeah, we call them "states."

    Pedro CT
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh please, in Portugal portion sizes are gigantic in most places. And casual friendliness is not USA exclusive.

    Annamay
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a son in Sweden and another in Czech Republic. Yep!

    Carson Lujan
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: born in US, haven’t been there for many years.

    DotC
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As the colonizers went west, states got bigger. I don't know how you can claim and keep land that big but they did. Eastern states (except NY and PA) are like European countries because it did not occur to the colonizers to do any different.

    Angela Baranski
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The colonizers stole it from the natives. Sorry, but that's the cold, hard truth.

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    The Girl on Fire
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People aren't casually friendly in other countries? I find that hard to believe.

    Uwe Theiss
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They are friendly but not so offensive freindly like americans. I am a german and my friends think I am very extroverted. Still I am not so "offensive friendly" then most americans. The level is different. But europeans are not unfriendly.

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    Linda Robinett
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had to remember that each of those little places were entire countries each with hundreds of years of unique history and very different cultures. One or two of the counties in my state are larger.

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    Ml7500
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    6 years ago Created 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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    QueenOlive
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Siri: Go straight for 570240 feet. Your destination is on your left

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    Lynn B
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget....a meal is eaten in HOURS, not minutes!

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    Buse Demirel
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    İ am Turkish. And i dont think this is true :/

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    Kaisu
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You gotta be quiet or you'll scare the fish

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    Bored Moogle
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    6 years ago Created 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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    Kaisu
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    6 years ago Created 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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    Ruth Sneddon
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    6 years ago Created 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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    Hans
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    6 years ago Created 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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    SnowyLynx
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    6 years ago Created 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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