<?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 03:46:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@countryfree/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Monaco Monte Carlo old and new]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small, classic houses are disappearing, and they're being replaced with high rise buildings. So more people can move to Monaco, and enjoy it. I guess it's good then, but the old houses had way more charm...]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@countryfree/monaco-monte-carlo-old-and-new</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@countryfree/monaco-monte-carlo-old-and-new</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcQ23BNb6d8wmsUwdjnZfCDrpAPKwqwjgAcM97DAxoS4UM7bbqLTtU8cmPyZMY6w6CcvJicVV7EQngbihkdnqhWx2nbDp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morandi Bridge collapse in Genoa Italy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine that. You're driving on the highway, and then, without any warning, the road in front of you just collapses. It's easy for me to imagine, because I've been on that highway many times. It's in Genoa,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/genoa/@countryfree/morandi-bridge-collapse-in-genoa-italy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/genoa/@countryfree/morandi-bridge-collapse-in-genoa-italy</guid><category><![CDATA[genoa]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:25:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwqSXWA2evTexn6YzPHotJF8R85JZsErvtTWXukYcHpsvC6uampk4RmRacyPFiWg9P1T4cjpZkPNi6mrExGRR11fThgRigZBnUQgdqUzfCj3bLyscQ2ag3ZkA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just bought a Flight Ticket with Bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[I remember that I looked to buy an airline ticket with bitcoin a while ago (3 years ago, maybe), but I didn't because it was more expensive. I don't remember what website I used to reach that conclusion,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@countryfree/just-bought-a-flight-ticket-with-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@countryfree/just-bought-a-flight-ticket-with-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2018 15:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2JBTxBhEdgry96R4sr3PG4rZVUActFkR8kMf7Bzy2QjNaxN1YA8eMCH4QKrgerFYnZcW69nE4QSCZ3DkHM8A7w58?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying East at Sunrise]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've never been an early-riser, but watching the sun rises is always a great show. yesterday, I've seen it from the sky. This is one advantage of flying real early in the morning. I really liked it, even]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@countryfree/flying-east-at-sunrise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@countryfree/flying-east-at-sunrise</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtycA7K5JFnHHAvBhrwH4Bxregt7r4rggo11W9GCbVAaL9MC8AVHzuV4q3hmc22Hiu6G5i54B9MLcyaL9kA7PWzz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bitcoin: it's time for Businesses to join the party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is Bitcoin risky? As a professional, I've already told a few clients that I would be much willing to accept Bitcoins as payment. All declined the offer. They all knew what it was, but they thought it was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@countryfree/bitcoin-it-s-time-for-businesses-to-join-the-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@countryfree/bitcoin-it-s-time-for-businesses-to-join-the-party</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:58:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwrG25wPML2TSpG7KySy2aEmDSx5QovgiHQbxffC4jMF2SjS46XynrPHJrPwy8VgkoA8f8vGdVKPNBZmMqcYUYDjmo6GCe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOOGLE hasn't banned BITCOIN advertising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contrary to preliminary reports... Here's what Google said: My first comment is that there's never been any BTC advertisement. Who would pay for it? The BTC's foundation? This board's webmaster? As there's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@countryfree/google-hasn-t-banned-bitcoin-advertising</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@countryfree/google-hasn-t-banned-bitcoin-advertising</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:30:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jaguar I-Pace, the first Electric Car which looks like one and that I'd like to own]]></title><description><![CDATA[I went to the motor show in Geneva last week, where I discovered the production version of Jaguar's first electric car, the I-Pace. It was already there last year as a concept, and the production model]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/jaguar/@countryfree/jaguar-i-pace-the-first-electric-car-which-looks-like-one-and-that-i-d-like-to-own</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/jaguar/@countryfree/jaguar-i-pace-the-first-electric-car-which-looks-like-one-and-that-i-d-like-to-own</guid><category><![CDATA[jaguar]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[countryfree]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpxw47WxJM7PwKX4GLC9D3CeS4UdWNvPU5pTAro2FPMCEVGk3ZmdVBNk2Z66W6C2Ts168LYu8WXceXprDZe5k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lunch in Saint Raphael on the French Riviera]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've left Riga and I'm back in the South. 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