<?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>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:08 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lifebeyondthesea/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Cybercrime Law, HIV/AIDS & Sex In The Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of conversation has gone on in so many of the expat online forums that discuss life in the Philippines about the ‘bad apple’ Filipina.  Everyone has their own first-hand account of some]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/the-cybercrime-law-hiv-aids-and-sex-in-the-philippines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/the-cybercrime-law-hiv-aids-and-sex-in-the-philippines</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifebeyondthesea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 08:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFkHvPFUkFgybyqjNF28pYyvNCu74MdGePhXreEJDy9ocSibuDiMQJZrDwTzBHrKSun7WJmsVjHUTTW2Gzgi9T9Z2t5ZzkSYcnaiYKEtFnPQMxz4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New MAAYO Medical Facility in Mandaue, Cebu - Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest concerns for retiring expats to the Philippines is quality medical care (and insurance).  Generally speaking, if you want a health care facility that is somewhat close to the 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Tagbilaran.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/walking-the-jungle-trail-in-the-philippines-video</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/walking-the-jungle-trail-in-the-philippines-video</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifebeyondthesea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNrgZaLtC6K7q9CBfXfh8wzGA9xZyBvVWTr7R1nhvLeKopw6JSJKtHBQVvHvCwBubTs6yVoH9FRQzYkaCmPhBhHstHsPysGN5mNTUc2JHsBayPn5YipLt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dating Young Filipinas: The May-December Relationship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I’m going to tackle a subject here that is intrinsic to a meeting of cultures here in the Philippines.  And that subject is the age-difference relationships between Foreign Men and 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I figured I’d pick up from there in today’s]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/my-long-trek-to-moalboal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/my-long-trek-to-moalboal</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifebeyondthesea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:15:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4BCoFQkveW7ZoG3c94LS3atFXLKGHH1EE7nydX7i3n4sRLbx7ZzJQ5HZJPNtotYXWzBFYRg6XthEXYYEfzQV4jmJviq9imFLj5gLnE8Yz7hoYgXAgfVDRvf5VPpwdy?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Flies. Remembering Bohol.]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s 2016.  Wow, time really does fly.  It’s been more than a full year since I last tapped out an article for the blog website here.  The last year or more has been devoted to video, travel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/time-flies-remembering-bohol</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@lifebeyondthesea/time-flies-remembering-bohol</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lifebeyondthesea]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:05:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc1665gdCuTuqSqPt5zkt1WtAEYbWyjp3643BuC7Kh2EqrjSWd3V7X3rXzG7Q7NRNgRMx7iKHHEKYmBbpNBMHCHmNdA9QfoxBwPKRaMer9s6G9yXqEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Drive in the Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is it like to drive in the Philippines? 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