<?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>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:51:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@lilbirdie/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ketchikan Alaska - Beautiful colorfully painted building on the Creek Street Boardwalk!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I took this picture in Ketchikan Alaska. It was a cruise stop when cruising to Alaska. This was my favorite picture. I just loved all the colorfully painted old buildings. 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Full face]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lilbirdie/full-face-snorkel-masks-not-all-are-equal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lilbirdie/full-face-snorkel-masks-not-all-are-equal</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 07:33:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAnsjK4XEbrMhh2bEiYLx4ioqVkL69WZKpGVxvXbQ6iUu6gqgW81JKiNdZ7iNVHcYQa8kxuxgHM3LBV8yT29uQEMkZv4WTC9C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save $$ when traveling - Have you heard of TURO? It is the Airbnb of Rental cars.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turo.com is a new way to rent cars and I discovered it when traveling to Hawaii. It is like Airbnb except for rental cars! You rent cars from owners rather than renal companies like Hertz, Payless, etc.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/video/@lilbirdie/save-usdusd-when-traveling-have-you-heard-of-turo-it-is-the-airbnb-of-rental-cars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/video/@lilbirdie/save-usdusd-when-traveling-have-you-heard-of-turo-it-is-the-airbnb-of-rental-cars</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 08:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45ePBX9zfkUQq7c7htfGxvVQjiBt8fpDorY6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOUTUBE has many creators FRUSTRATED. What next? Is Dtube a SOLUTION?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youtube has definitely frustrated many YouTubers with their new requirements for monetization and I think it has opened our eyes to the idea that we all need to have back up plans. That is one reason I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/youtube/@lilbirdie/youtube-has-many-creators-worried-and-frustrated-what-next</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/youtube/@lilbirdie/youtube-has-many-creators-worried-and-frustrated-what-next</guid><category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:50:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaQuhVp3XwgFZDFcgtEwc5E94fE51rDGB9jEx9cJiuAVeSXuweCZE18GQBojAadsrYo1Xyg5r5df5g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hawaii Big Island - THE BEST SNORKELING!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Island has some incredible snorkeling spots! While I don't think the Big Island is as known for snorkeling as its neighbor Maui Hawaii, snorkel lovers like myself still can get their snorkel fix in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lilbirdie/hawaii-big-island-the-best-snorkeling</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@lilbirdie/hawaii-big-island-the-best-snorkeling</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:44:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeBwCRPTQoKivrnh2aA6YQmkstj74trbGDLfzyVKgfobTiBShw8amwtLyWrWpqkaUE1dNqSmM6w3VVp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[San Francisco through the eyes of a native.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been trying something new.... learning to look at my own city through new eyes. Suddenly I started to see things I wouldn't normally notice. 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This photo is for the purple]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@lilbirdie/house-covered-with-purple-flowers-color-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@lilbirdie/house-covered-with-purple-flowers-color-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 01:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2gDp33WkAoDioz4XZfnM3jhWHKajvfohe3c9NJztt5FTRmFDMjBQgwBQWUrUyAT5RcmW7oT1Vxh4KzngdubXRYAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling in Lisbon - Sao Jorge Castle in Lisbon Portugal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Lisbon Portugal, the best view can be found from Castle Sao Jorge which gives a 360 degree view over the entire city. Red roof tops stretch for miles and the river Tagus can be sen in the distance.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lilbirdie/the-best-view-in-lisbon-sao-jorge-castle-in-lisbon-portugal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@lilbirdie/the-best-view-in-lisbon-sao-jorge-castle-in-lisbon-portugal</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:57:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2UMFMLhzHKeYGCmXuGPqkMrJDiYvZEfsM2Z9Ey3VRh4cda2KssNmmcrMe5znSjvjvtz4AwARcdWBmd3bcq4LEkyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help Steem Community - How do I trade my steem dollars for steem?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newbie here... do any of you have a link to a post or article I can read that shows how to properly use my wallet? I want to trade my rewards to steem but I must be pressing the wrong button because it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@lilbirdie/help-steem-community-how-do-i-trade-my-asteem-dollars-for-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@lilbirdie/help-steem-community-how-do-i-trade-my-asteem-dollars-for-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 05:57:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castles and Purple Flowers - Purple Sunday Photo Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castles always spark my imagination. 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In my new Dtube video (Click picture and go to dtube to watch), I'll]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@lilbirdie/ggkz3wfz</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@lilbirdie/ggkz3wfz</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 05:24:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHefWK95n7kbpqRg6FYqwQxXZVtZN6yjHkf84r4dxrr4KShdA1oSqkSC68rxRRGuj2jsdxpy29d8L1eK5tzYutGZMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colors of Hawaii]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hawaii is full of color which you will see in the flowers, the birds and nature all around. The Big Island of Hawaii is very dynamic is all of its nature. 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It's been 10]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@lilbirdie/mep0hvum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@lilbirdie/mep0hvum</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 06:12:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7FgwX5pZVNzpxjtQxbfNhq59vgriN4D42NiLCWshS1LXDWHswhSSggCmcjzZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hi! I am Ivory, a lover of travel, writing, photography and NEW TO STEEMIT. YAY!!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am Ivory! Traveler, blogger, story-teller, youtuber, photographer... lets just say I don't like to box myself in to any one thing. I love many things and live my life exploring them. I am excited to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@lilbirdie/hi-i-am-ivory-a-lover-of-travel-writing-photography-and-new-to-steemit-yay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@lilbirdie/hi-i-am-ivory-a-lover-of-travel-writing-photography-and-new-to-steemit-yay</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[lilbirdie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 04:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2iFonHjNAijCxoebZGfKgXUP918VNskRgUnCyh1EwCbB1jCLYtbd5VMFk9joAwdFpVXXyGBsSeoQnzYngczH92zz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>