<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:05:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@alice-is/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Golden Hour Photography - sunset over the Mekong River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hot, hazy evening by the Mekong River in Laos Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Categorygoldenhourphotography CameraNikon Coolpix P300 LocationLaos]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@alice-is/golden-hour-photography-sunset-over-the-mekong-river</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/goldenhourphotography/@alice-is/golden-hour-photography-sunset-over-the-mekong-river</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alice-is]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:52:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgLhcmgrgAUPaA61hzgCfrXsp1DNHwBubcU2HyC4wLqq1SVmxdGjupKmkx4we6HVpTbXxHvosGHsqup?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Silk Road Diaries: Pamir Highway, Part II]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to the Silk Road diaries... the place where I am finally recording my stories and reflections from an overland trip from the UK to Mongolia back in 2011. It's taken me a long time to process how]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@alice-is/the-silk-road-diaries-pamir-highway-part-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@alice-is/the-silk-road-diaries-pamir-highway-part-ii</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alice-is]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 09:11:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGhupHZRiFK1k1ZaDZm8Cr8m9yh1aLtJf6mBWuApneT29U4eaoQtWMe8R6SMutmVBW9FVQVhwucUUU9XofRR8J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Photography - performers at Angkor Wat, Cambodia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful performers in between shows at the Angkore Wat temple complex, Cambodia Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! 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Apparently]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travelphotography/@alice-is/travel-photography-riding-the-loop-in-laos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travelphotography/@alice-is/travel-photography-riding-the-loop-in-laos</guid><category><![CDATA[travelphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alice-is]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:33:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVfzFozvAsssiFTjuh7c8xebMztpNXMBM4yL3vMaegkCAKD4qd1zRY3GrbcjuzXgkHFGzCTKQk663pyU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All roads lead East - tales from the Mongol Rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mongol what? In 2011 I decided to go on an exciting adventure. Together with my partner at the time, I drove from the UK to Mongolia - over 13,000 miles in less than 3 months. 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