As a traveler, it’s pretty common you’ll find yourself unable to communicate a simple concept to someone because you don’t speak his or her language. It’s incredibly frustrating and embarrassing. Now things need not be quite so difficult; the IconSpeak t-shirt allows you to communicate basic ideas through universal icons.
It’s a t-shirt that displays 40 icons recognized all over the world. Icons including hotel, bank, food, doctor, WiFi and even toilet are all displayed on the t-shirt, making it an essential item for any traveler. It saves you having to carry a bulky dictionary to fumble through in order to incorrectly utter a word you didn’t know, often leading to even more confusion due to your inability to conjugate the words properly.
Three Swiss friends developed the idea over several drinks after a motorcycle accident in Vietnam. They became frustrated by having to draw signs on paper in order to convey what they were trying to say, and after some discussion, perhaps aided by a few bottles of Tiger beer, they came up with this brilliant concept.
It’s available in a multitude of styles and colors, ranging from $33 to $44 — a steal when you realize how much you’ll use it when you take that trip into the unknown.
You can purchase the IconSpeak t-shirt, as well as many other products from IconSpeak on the website.
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