Itchy Feet: the Travel and Language Comic

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Mysterious English

Traveling in Scotland means lots of new words. What's a bothy? What's a crofter? What's a loch??

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Startling Sounds

Loud things. Clocktowers in Europe, daily prayer from minarets in Middle East, slurping noodles in Japan

Sunday, September 9, 2018

Adverstolgia

Targeted ads follow you around the world

Sunday, September 2, 2018

Indication May Vary

Asking directions in Los Angeles - take the 710 to the 405 etc etc - and in New York and in Nebraska. Roads are long and straight in Nebraska

And what about around the world?

Sunday, August 26, 2018

Laughing Matter

Does the no smoking sign in the airplane refer to ALL kinds of smoke?

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Dumbed Down

If you simplify the American flag it just turns into the Texan flag. If you simplify American English, does it just turn into Texan??

No offense, Texas. I love you. You have to admit it's a good visual gag though.

Sunday, August 12, 2018

Imperfect Accent

In French your accent has to be perfect or nobody understands what the hell you're saying