<?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 18:00:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@astinmin/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Around the Westfjords (5) - where the road ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience I’m slowly finishing the story of my short trip around the Westfjords. Recently, I wrote about Kistuvogur cove and the event that marked the beginning]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-5-where-the-road-ends</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-5-where-the-road-ends</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:28:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2NoUX497kSd2enBw4EShyJvEtKa51omFyihooWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the Westfjords (4) - secrets of Kistuvogur cove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience The last day in the Westfjords was cloudy and rainy. The key thing was the lack of strong wind - I have a rule that if there is no wind, it means it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-4-secrets-of-kistuvogur-cove</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-4-secrets-of-kistuvogur-cove</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:38:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2NoUX497kScipVVAXJkATRQnqtQb1uV6uFQp96W?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the Westfjords (3) - on the way to Norðurfjörður]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience On the third day I woke up in charming Súðavík. The campsite was very well kept, with good facilities. I met many Icelanders. 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As I mentioned, it's one of the biggest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-2-dynjandi-waterfall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-2-dynjandi-waterfall</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2NoLgQdTSyFtVLWYr9w34NzQweB3UAMxa8H3UYe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Around the Westfjords (1) - first impressions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience I didn’t plan a summer holiday this year. Unexpectedly, my colleagues at work offered to cover for me, so I could take four days off. At the last moment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-1-first-impressions</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-the-westfjords-1-first-impressions</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2NoCqkJr5WNaPdGbbKwsbufZBQ6F2miEiMLkxC6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beyond the postcard - a summer evening at Búðir and Arnarstapi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience There are places on the Snæfellsnes peninsula that I visit only when friends or family come and I need to show them the most popular spots. 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Hauganes is a small town that would probably be skipped by most tourists if not for the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/north-iceland-a-small-harbor-and-a-basalt-coast-hauganes-and-kalfshamarsvik</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/north-iceland-a-small-harbor-and-a-basalt-coast-hauganes-and-kalfshamarsvik</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2NDpcacHiV8YZeTXCZXnWW7mVCUVmQ4K8NnrvCW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the way home - Goðafoss, the waterfall of the gods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience On the second-to-last day of our trip around Iceland, the weather flipped - the temperature dropped and a snowstorm came in. 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I mentioned two]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-lake-myvatn-1-viti-crater-and-the-hverir-geothermal-field</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/around-lake-myvatn-1-viti-crater-and-the-hverir-geothermal-field</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2ND9RGdj1g6RVrmm9Wao43L4tWp7mqbnBg5jo4J?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The road to Mývatn: through rain and wilderness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience Summer in Iceland is short but intense. It’s nice to enjoy the warm weather and long days :) Now it’s slowly coming to an end, so I can finally get]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/the-road-to-myvatn-through-rain-and-wilderness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/the-road-to-myvatn-through-rain-and-wilderness</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2025 20:44:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2ND9RGdpJM27d24etHkdgFxUR6xHZz2FWugTm5G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off the beaten path: Hafrahvammagljúfur Canyon and the hot spring shower.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience A hidden gem Today, I’m taking you back to the day I visited two canyons in East Iceland. I’ve already written about the first one here. Stuðlagil Canyon]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/off-the-beaten-path-hafrahvammagljufur-canyon-and-the-hot-spring-shower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/off-the-beaten-path-hafrahvammagljufur-canyon-and-the-hot-spring-shower</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 20:09:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EfcLDDAkyqgs3dnkpC2Er4hSZL9nriXy6ZrChNdMVcGCVevb7VTZAq2ND1acjBYbKVGpcX8SAvjGHN8VnEzKkUdKhoXtr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cracked earth - driving to Stykkishólmur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience I mentioned in my last post how super varied Iceland is. In summer, when you’re in the south or east, you can sometimes forget that you’re so close]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/cracked-earth-driving-to-stykkisholmur</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@astinmin/cracked-earth-driving-to-stykkisholmur</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[astinmin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stwtdNxPHeU7ZKVohXoQSKgbZzAdCTTTGe5jUPXZecCzNy2c1ZNgNsFgEeutT3fxwuH1t6F3dZmFpti8WxsuG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basalt and turquoise: Stuðlagil Canyon, East Iceland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this post on TravelFeed for the best experience There are places on Earth that no photo or video can truly capture - you just have to see them in person to really feel their beauty and wonder. 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