Sunday, December 30, 2018

Celebration Variant

New Years traditions Around the World - in Denmark, South Africa, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Europe, Asia, Africa, Italy, Bali, Peru



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Onwards to 2019!


Sunday, December 23, 2018

Faithful Adopters

In Vietnam they take Christmas very seriously



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Chúc Giáng sinh an lành!


Sunday, December 16, 2018

Welsh Origins

Written Welsh is humorous



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... oherwydd eich bod chi'n berson da!


Sunday, December 9, 2018

Undeniable Quality

In Thailand restaurants often just buy from the street food carts



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...to help support my street food habit! 


Sunday, December 2, 2018

Native Mess

When abroad, I speak English very clearly, slowly and without using slang. At home I just let it flow like dirty laundry



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...and enunciate! 


Sunday, November 25, 2018

Local Chatter

In Finland, they like to stay quiet



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...(silence in Finnish)...


Sunday, November 18, 2018

Waning Discipline

When I leave for a trip I pack very neatly, tightly rolled clothes, padded electronics, wrapped cables. When I come home from a trip my bag suitcase is a disaster



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...because I need a new bag!


Sunday, November 11, 2018

Asian Abroad

An Asian American in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and the USA of course



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...and send me your own travel experiences!


Sunday, November 4, 2018

Good Odds

Traffic in China Asia does not always obey the lights



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...to help me not die!


Sunday, October 28, 2018

Glasgowsubwayphobia

The Glasgow subway is as cramped as a submarine



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...so I can go protest the low roof of the Glasgow subway cars!


Sunday, October 21, 2018

Angry Birds

Australia has lots of dangerous bitey animals like spiders, cassowaries, frogs, tasmanian devils, and in this case, even the kookaburra



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...to help me buy anti-animal spray!


Sunday, October 14, 2018

Omnimappus Americanus

A map of every American city - every city in the USA has roadside attractions, strip malls, main street, recent historic buildings and at least one megachurch



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Maps galore!

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Omnimappus Europeus

A map of every European city - every city in Europe has a river, cathedral, ugly block housing and bars bars bars



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...so I can afford a room inside the city limits!


Sunday, September 30, 2018

Sprechen Sie Österreichisch?

Germans traveling in Austrian...speaking German



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...warum nicht?


Sunday, September 23, 2018

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Sunday, September 9, 2018

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

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

Sunday, August 5, 2018

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Accelerated Dusk

Scandinavians are used to dusk after sunset lasting forever. In the tropics the sun sets it gets dark quickly
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...why not?


Sunday, July 22, 2018

Quality Degradation

When you a native speaker speak to a language learner and start speaking badly like they do


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...to help learn English me not patronize learners language!


Sunday, July 15, 2018

Culinary Appropriation

How sushi culture is different between Japan and the USA


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...so I can afford more bizarro ice cream flavors!


Sunday, July 8, 2018

Early Start

In Indonesia, kids smoke like it's their job


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...do it for the kids!


Sunday, July 1, 2018

Potent Beans

Coffee strengths around the world - coffee in Argentina, USA, Cuba, Italy, Turkey - Cafe Lagrima, Cup o' Joe, Cafe Cubano, Espresso, Turkish Coffee


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...so I can drink more coffee!


Sunday, June 24, 2018

The Denglish Trap

Denglish is what all modern Germans speak, lots of English sprinkled in


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...weil your support ist the Beste!


Sunday, June 17, 2018

Extreme Detail

Different kinds of yogurt dairy around the world


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...or I'll do comics about air next!