<?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>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:40:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lexiealford/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[HOW I AFFORD TO TRAVEL]]></title><description><![CDATA[My most asked and least favorite question, “How do you pay for travel?” As much as I would like to have an easy answer for you- I don’t. There is no sercret key to being able to afford to travel the world]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@lexiealford/how-i-afford-to-travel</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@lexiealford/how-i-afford-to-travel</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHVLxfeDP5kV499CNU3s4B5S9s9HGqVnfTqRfN6bvfYpjqHsa4D6TLbmtjZzzSc4V2RokMA7cBTHGZ2F7XmcZ8SocDYJME1wGgTDN3gib7RDJ3txos7KxqLrbHV3VU6Ln?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petra: City of Mysteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was around 9:30 pm when I finally arrived to the city of Petra in Jordan. I had planned on getting there early in the afternoon but I spent 6+ hours haggling at the Isreali border attempting to cross]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/petra-city-of-mysteries</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/petra-city-of-mysteries</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:00:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fLDqtbm6SAbJN5bqZzuHoDRzfezJtjHA5SQwcxNJf8kx2PUir?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Teenage Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of my 20th birthday I’ve been consciously reflecting on the experiences I’ve had during my teenage years. I’m attempting to remember all the phases (& there were A LOT of them). To acknowledge]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lexiealford/my-teenage-years</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lexiealford/my-teenage-years</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2018 20:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopD2eJJx4emdD1gMPqjha1sSpLFgDXj3BHemJnctfa1mSJ2ENn4UepZP5Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experiencing China]]></title><description><![CDATA[China was a learning experience for me in many ways but above all it taught me that I am not yet invincible when it comes to consistently planning the perfect trip. The first mistake I made in China began]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@lexiealford/experiencing-china</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@lexiealford/experiencing-china</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 10:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37fL84ELmZ2nJRdvYS76NdX3JKoFDkfHrAyj9VQFHJjp5hHutRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral Crashing in Nepal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life changing experiences come when you least expect. I had just arrived in Kathmandu after a long flight and I was exhausted. I came to the city with very little expectations and slight bitterness because]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@lexiealford/funeral-crashing-in-nepal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@lexiealford/funeral-crashing-in-nepal</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 22:23:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQBQ9FtFeNrwujyL7E8AW45enSAe7DDHr8to9DcJLb7JagggMTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of a Chronic Traveler]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an honest glimpse into my most intimate thoughts and feelings: Beautiful photos capture only a fraction of the profound experiences I’ve had during my time spent far from home. 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I was boarding the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/an-american-in-bangladesh</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/an-american-in-bangladesh</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 16:35:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQBQ9FtFeNrwujyL7E8AVqNccJMCWhQWWog2iHKYTn15ywmFd3t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Springs 101 (with photos)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human beings have been soaking in hot springs long before history began to be recorded. Archaeological evidence shows people have been using mineral water to treat disease for over 5000 years. From the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@lexiealford/hot-springs-101-with-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@lexiealford/hot-springs-101-with-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 20:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQDAKPLwYoiVqLFGDV9dggXj1wxNbQUaG3qpa4rjJQX2zJgfkRk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timor-Leste: One of the Least Visited Countries in the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Location: South East Asia (Island Nation) Capital: Dili Dominant Religion: Catholicism Currency: US dollar and East Timor centavo coins Language: Tetun and Portuguese Population: 1.6 millions Timor-Leste]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/timor-leste-one-of-the-least-visited-countries-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/timor-leste-one-of-the-least-visited-countries-in-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:19:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxenq7iV5bZoErDm1aXtWVq8XxC34fBJBz7CZk6d85kY42ujErA7rVJeenU3dG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Guide: Secrets of Switzerland]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the heart of Europe lies vast mountain ranges, the echoes of cow bells radiate for miles over vibrant green rolling hills. 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Central America is waking up to the sounds of howler]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/travel-guide-central-america</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/travel-guide-central-america</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 22:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/x7L2VSNEiyAFENMjBYZujwQ6LaF3W5Uea43V9Nax7YzgtEvgYrF9sunZJ8azFL15imzyguHswZXVxDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greenland: The Most Beautiful Sunset I've Ever Seen]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had literally just fallen asleep after crying on the plane. I had been crying (quietly to myself) about how unexplainably beautiful my life has become. Waves of absolute joy and happiness had rolled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@lexiealford/greenland-the-most-beautiful-sunset-i-ve-ever-seen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@lexiealford/greenland-the-most-beautiful-sunset-i-ve-ever-seen</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2017 18:35:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKRJZpNHQCLfs3rECMifJFQdUAdh5XRsqYqDE6XuXR6DrBaA95UCRJG4ju3uwPL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Guide: Icelandic Road Trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the brim of the Arctic Circle lies an otherworldly island which emerged from the ocean millions of years ago; a divergent from the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. Throughout the landscape]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/travel-guide-icelandic-road-trip</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/travel-guide-icelandic-road-trip</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37h5ixGM4bgh6vhhGChVYzuwJEVQVznpUtbofB63NDAscZEpmUr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukraine: My Chernobyl Diary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World’s Worst Nuclear Disaster April 26, 1986 01:23:44 Reactor number four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant begins overheating steam. A surge of power during a reactor system test is caused by]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/ukraine-my-chernobyl-diary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/ukraine-my-chernobyl-diary</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 25 Nov 2017 17:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdN6FdQE37h5ixGM4bgh6vhhGChVYkoDqKNoex97zum7nV5AUZM3qWwyNUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youngest Person to Travel to Every Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[My name is Lexie Alford and if all goes according to plan, I will break the Guinness World Record for the Youngest Person to Travel to Every Country. I’m 19 years old and I have traveled to 96 countries.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@lexiealford/youngest-person-to-travel-to-every-country</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@lexiealford/youngest-person-to-travel-to-every-country</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 18:43:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrVDp41U1qcWquN66cjDPkSsvvWWjPyaKkX9VaG1kBrJwAQqfFh8cKjmJ8eZN76Hd1bXUjDmPCXexzhrFrjsHMd4B4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[no post found]]></title><description><![CDATA[no post found]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/how-can-you-change-the-world-if-you-have-never-been-there</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lexiealford/how-can-you-change-the-world-if-you-have-never-been-there</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lexiealford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:46:24 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>