<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:55:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@adambarratt/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Loneliness of the Digital Nomad...?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This article was inspired by a section in a book I read a few months back and is an ongoing subject of conversations in Facebook groups and the like. Is the lifestyle of the 'Digital Nomad' all sunshine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/digitalnomad/@adambarratt/the-loneliness-of-the-digital-nomad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/digitalnomad/@adambarratt/the-loneliness-of-the-digital-nomad</guid><category><![CDATA[digitalnomad]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:27:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC5ydNLb1Gh5bAXagHWp5e3VptcXi6nXwdvU4MrrfaKpcbKVPuyyH3YNdxWVbWddUQdjWqp6ehsayMHf2HoYzZTPkayBaCc6VCnrapAvbnCScDxQRxKwZG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gamification in Travel Apps: How Tech is Making Travel More Engaging and Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The concept of 'gamification' is everywhere. It makes a lot of sense and adds some fun and challenge to particular activities. Can be used to learn, improve in an area or in this case add to the whole]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/gamification-in-travel-apps-how-tech-is-making-travel-more-engaging-and-fun-rm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/gamification-in-travel-apps-how-tech-is-making-travel-more-engaging-and-fun-rm</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pJD9XBvScWccM3MYnVYYNVW9NiwsVUquHBrQqfAKjJtKT9spSpaEehNUkiwgbrHavC5632XmZMESzSHJcvMZceVn13WvWAxdtMLLs4dbedjw2e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Augmented Reality in Tourism: Enhancing the Traveller's Experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[We previously discussed VR, that being Virtual Reality and what that brings and may bring to the tourism industry. Now it's the turn of its old mate AR, or Augmented Reality and how that fits into the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/augmented-reality-in-tourism-enhancing-the-travellers-experience-f9m</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/augmented-reality-in-tourism-enhancing-the-travellers-experience-f9m</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:33:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw9aHxf2WMyfoEBCjAnPZx2DfDJsRReTJAbspWhwB5NtkYjij6gdKzQxxGBbhXcNNM7teAx8VkaNvDMCHVxHaAaLXs6UaCGos72YEvzMGMrGXod6XbZwDeVmiFe7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VR & The New Frontier of Virtual Tourism]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a whole new world opening up and not just those who are able to travel to far flung places. You can even see a lot of the world from the comfort of your home. At least that's where some tech is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/vr-the-new-frontier-of-virtual-tourism-kah</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/vr-the-new-frontier-of-virtual-tourism-kah</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeESG7FjGD4N6EvzmNPVhtupzJt6MzcAm4vr1S6fZ1KocU2pr2zChnpfY284vL1s1hQzL6b1W5ZP8sdgM52t4oZuqYKSgSujvKBUQN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 Stages of Life: Mimicry, Exploration, Commitment & Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I came across this concept a while back in a Mark Manson video. Manson is an author and has some interesting ideas. Not someone I actively follow but have seen and read some of his stuff in the past and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adambarratt/4-stages-of-life-mimicry-exploration-commitment-legacy-dxc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@adambarratt/4-stages-of-life-mimicry-exploration-commitment-legacy-dxc</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692UAZhSK5WjB1VAq7yY1Ypr9ejgmGC9Bn5dqykGNjqkW1PEE8LzAwrcTJSM6aCuYjey2AkkRgojbVxBkfow6vqhVh35A9TuuycXxG7akCfBXXJ6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-Powered Translation Devices: Breaking Down Language Barriers for Global Travellers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communicating with others when abroad or when conversing with someone of a different language has always been an interesting experience with all kinds of challenges. 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Those articles came from the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/powering-remote-work-10-top-tech-tools-for-digital-nomads-axh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/powering-remote-work-10-top-tech-tools-for-digital-nomads-axh</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:58:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNZ3d5YmatJmN6HQJyw9Z3W6xgpmJMsSm5oFdcdLe5Udbk3n5tWhbgvWVHbKyMp95fkz2gqG1w76KtVvU5b9tXYTn5ibWxY1WWFYa9mYV2VWnHLBTZ9KFx48MfzVNFEWBpwJjTt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Visionary, Architect & Builder Walk Into a Bar...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source As a small business owner, it's necessary to wear a number of hats and/or have different people in key roles with different skills. Not even just in business but in any kind of venture, complementary]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@adambarratt/a-visionary-architect-builder-walk-into-a-bar-aqx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@adambarratt/a-visionary-architect-builder-walk-into-a-bar-aqx</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6pu4ZRycQdDVu4etAFQgvUi2WUw5ACQ3HfPfsnsLiEqJEH7FkHBNXVkz4c3Z6KtbLVgdvrVfUAPB6pepz27V96z8fmDXTSFoTru6KXy7fa1xJScbgJHWVxz2ZxWsPyyESdo9j2tNomcQdBm3P1UxwzUbwzMfS72HSMSKZortNmJiBiab2NLQXxVLyfuiUy5ccPoo4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technology in Sustainable Travel: 7 Top Tips!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Travel and tourism is a wonderful thing, and we should indulge to our hearts content. However, with anything we enjoy, we can do it to excess and at the expense of others, ourselves and even the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/technology-in-sustainable-travel-7-top-tips-gsx</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/technology/@adambarratt/technology-in-sustainable-travel-7-top-tips-gsx</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:04:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Xodzbzq3oX4BziSyGNVA96mYQ8docAKUGG8ywKp1WGqE1x4u9y55cbjSMWTBLL3p7AUdGwbnnVwZxZG839MnVXV7M2Nn4xd5xAhkxkTkv2icPo8LQ9Ksscezx9XR69DqUHMUgNbWLz4vB4gLzNadeoHKhqRaaRWoJH923wpzKN1P692F376MsFLnC1RkWMb28RbWKrWGZ7cvTmvzqAzKFG59qVTsr3ueBweE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Nomadism with a Conscience: 8 Sustainable Practices for Remote Workers Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Livin' the dream, but keepin' it green... Remote working and 'digital nomadism' isn't a new concept but it is becoming more widespread among the masses. With technology advancing and this way of living]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@adambarratt/digital-nomadism-with-a-conscience-8-sustainable-practices-for-remote-workers-abroad-tn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@adambarratt/digital-nomadism-with-a-conscience-8-sustainable-practices-for-remote-workers-abroad-tn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:47:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuVEtKQ9oJiVsS4g7wNXHEF29kJYuJ5uCthMemDTYyV7eABgaFqeqHbnPdZZJBdiVB6grjeQ3S6dEJJRRZ2rZLq6sg4psh5FKa9hU1JjnLqibRrqrgW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marketing: Stages of Awareness]]></title><description><![CDATA[We previously talked about the power of focusing on one reader, idea, offer and action... and now we delve into where the customer or consumer is at, why it matters and how best to meet them there and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/marketing/@adambarratt/marketing-stages-of-awareness-9qk</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/marketing/@adambarratt/marketing-stages-of-awareness-9qk</guid><category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 11:11:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvfeHWDBqPCARbdDfcyzedSt63xxzY3gEv67GpsjW76NjvxogJiVKpAvRAmZX7AnRtycSiH9ELDuJhKRbjCAc3MDMTnrzgrCh5tTZNuWYR7rNUSPibga?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tips:  RIOA & The Power of One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source This is a concept that isn't new but as relevant today as ever. Fuse that with an acronym to focus your efforts and we have today's article! This can be applied to your writing endeavours and any]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@adambarratt/writing-tips-rioa-the-power-of-one-8vs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@adambarratt/writing-tips-rioa-the-power-of-one-8vs</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1692UAZhSK5WjB1VAq7yY1Ypr9eid9P9es4S4K1qLP1WKUPpnvwmUQfFKU7gk2huokQFP5P5bmSDHTxHQdSWih3h9vAJKMDGgynsSFyLbJmzxz47g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #78: "The Dude and the Zen Master" by Jeff Bridges & Bernie Glassman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lebowski wisdom and zen chat... Delightful and profound book chronicling conversation from these 2 characters. This was recommended on Threads and so on the list it went and I recently got round to reading]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-78-the-dude-and-the-zen-master-by-jeff-bridges-bernie-glassman-dxj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-78-the-dude-and-the-zen-master-by-jeff-bridges-bernie-glassman-dxj</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:25:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbccWEZjKb3kuARN1v3aJidjnh3vzkQkSxN2Ei9Wj3AGzCLcWeugDuxqQQxVUuryf9q7uNTMKmwbxeExDRoJyk4YSoTndVe3NM1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #77: "Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?" by Julie Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyday tools for life's ups and downs... A Sunday Times bestseller (make of that what you will) and with over 1 million copies sold, this is a fairly mainstream psychology book written off the back of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-77-why-has-nobody-told-me-this-before-by-julie-smith-6p2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-77-why-has-nobody-told-me-this-before-by-julie-smith-6p2</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHbccWEZjKb3kuARN1v3aJidjqsgVpUe1gejMvjfdfPPjk86QGbYs1ZfntwVJrt1ZRs3ELjS5qnBZHoTv38oEQRbmeRdZ5sRXQsLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #76: "The Happiness Advantage" by Shawn Achor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seven principles of Positive Psychology that fuel success and performance at work... 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So there may be some irony in reading and talking about it, but if it helps us get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-75-the-art-of-taking-action-by-gregg-krech-khn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-75-the-art-of-taking-action-by-gregg-krech-khn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:13:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32MeEF4Kdfpo72mmyEQ7VTw5uomuWj6hxaQpDXBSmsPd5j9W3DqyaZwn4nsi3UgtnyBhVwV86zYSE4NsqcdKSAdiCqe2cYwhQv2UMmcS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #74: "Four Thousand Weeks" by Oliver Burkeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Time management for mortals… A little 'time management' with a twist today as we delve into the best ways to spend our precious hours, days and weeks. 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Article on the book Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman here:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-74-four-thousand-weeks-by-oliver-burkeman-9ho</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@adambarratt/bookbabble-74-four-thousand-weeks-by-oliver-burkeman-9ho</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adambarratt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:37:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[BookBabble #73: "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom]]></title><description><![CDATA[I only came across this book a few weeks ago when someone posted in the Book Threadcast (BookCast) I do on InLeo every other day. 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