<?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 20:09:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@marypineda/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Waterfalls You Will Ever See in Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever seen a place that amazes you so much that it left your mouth hanging? I did. Just recently. I've been Traveling the Philippines for a while, and I've seen so much beautiful landscape and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/the-best-waterfalls-you-will-ever-see-in-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/the-best-waterfalls-you-will-ever-see-in-your-life</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 16:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXZmLVeUrN8Aqo8nsiF6SQsriT1wfn9etx6nauA3QCYebXyEYXf5hC5MP8amYTimZUopNTj9Q2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laos: The Country that Deserve a Spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[source My Australian friend called me on whatsapp saying "Hey, where in the World are you now?" "In Laos", I replied. Where is that? Oh yeah, that is the typical reply when I say anything]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/laos-the-country-that-deserve-a-spotlight</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/laos-the-country-that-deserve-a-spotlight</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 15:01:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZBPnxVZE1TMHnNYzkCNgfqfCDxFQ18t1kArY4YH4t65ZDj1dwxuVRDj9pRmqhajqGdTQM9Jmu8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Siblings: You're Only Enemy You Can't Live Without]]></title><description><![CDATA[I woke up to the chat sounds of my messenger app. Ti-ning! Ti-ning! Ti-ning! It was my brother. He was supposed to arrive at around 8 am coming from Bangkok. He took the sleeper train which is about 12]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/siblings-you-re-only-enemy-you-can-t-live-without</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/siblings-you-re-only-enemy-you-can-t-live-without</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:33:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxD7v24g2ugS8gEfUZQb8JVceaChewm5c9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Don't Talk to Strangers” is such a bad idea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! I’ve hated writing for as long as I can remember. I hated those essay that teachers require after the Christmas Vacation, asking what gifts you receive from the holidays. I didn’t know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/story/@marypineda/don-t-talk-to-strangers-is-such-a-bad-idea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/story/@marypineda/don-t-talk-to-strangers-is-such-a-bad-idea</guid><category><![CDATA[story]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZjvhdz6ZWJQ26buMiHSN9gr7QLKDLKQDWSUXhXHK7T3g7Kx5FvHh7iRoeShZahhXtnzKgDqodg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Will Have Bad Days, That is Certain]]></title><description><![CDATA[I open my eyes from my deep sleep. The surrounding is different.. I am in a room with 4 beds, and I am on the top bunk. Oh yeah, I almost forgot... I am in Vientiane. 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But then it's]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/that-one-time-i-paid-200-000-for-a-20-minute-tuk-tuk-ride-my-travel-mishaps-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/that-one-time-i-paid-200-000-for-a-20-minute-tuk-tuk-ride-my-travel-mishaps-3</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 08:49:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5swgYvb2K2iTJt3NoNfvaCCYusdPTHP4z1P7FikZtJMMaE8Gj47CquUwzPsECrmCwQM74GwzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 hour Night Bus going from Thailand to Laos: My Travel Mishaps #2]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the continuation of my Thailand-Laos journey. If you weren't able to read the part one yet, please do not continue, this won't make sense. It's a rainy evening... and after a whole day of adrenaline]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/12-hour-night-bus-going-from-thailand-to-laos-my-travel-mishaps-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/12-hour-night-bus-going-from-thailand-to-laos-my-travel-mishaps-2</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 03:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYznHQw4njTqRJSkj68aUDXcwU2ZntTR67hQU1aJGk58MTks4fCn55UM3WkRjfJ1moZwW5HE5Tk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is traveling all about fun and adventures? Definitely not! My Travel Mishaps #1]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you think of travel, you always thought of great adventures.. time for a vacation and relaxation. It’s like that for me... on most parts. But bad luck is my shadow. In all my travel, there won’t be]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/is-traveling-all-about-fun-and-adventures-definitely-not-my-travel-mishaps-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/is-traveling-all-about-fun-and-adventures-definitely-not-my-travel-mishaps-1</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2017 06:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPJXe6RxYjhmfF37Wz3k3LvyUyD5WFGZi448Y84MLVsUrJwcayYfx8Bv6jaXEUGM4oGhXGBwiy3?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Kinds of Thai Massage Services You Might Not Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[I see this sign in almost every massage parlor in the Philippines. If you heard about authentic pizza, you will think about Italy. When it comes to massage, that is equivalent to Thailand. They boast it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/5-kinds-of-thai-massage-services-you-might-not-know</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@marypineda/5-kinds-of-thai-massage-services-you-might-not-know</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Sep 2017 02:21:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ111WzCZEUa73eSGC6hwogTb9w7hzrn8QVoiPFoGa7GhNFPGbeVUhu7X8DSJuGzc9KKr3oQVsk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Followers and Reputation 48 in 11 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn't supposed to be an introduction post. Actually, I have been here on steemit since August, but I only open my account and started writing on September 13. 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Being away from my friends and family, I needed a place to reach out to them, to update them and to just tell stories of what my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@marypineda/reflection-time-friday-job-that-pays-good-money-or-passion-that-is-not-making-a-penny</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@marypineda/reflection-time-friday-job-that-pays-good-money-or-passion-that-is-not-making-a-penny</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:25:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYXun7xMXxZKwPX1u3JJPHhZvs1wQ3TH8bRSh3pQu1TK9Ddmiu2MSf5PeURhUd9bKGJ8tnTsHdp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All those doubts and fear, IT’S JUST ALL IN YOUR MIND.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I went to an all girl meet up here in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Every Wednesday, they meet in a vegan cafe. To socialize, to release stress, or just to see each other. They are regulars, they know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@marypineda/all-those-doubts-and-fear-it-s-just-all-in-your-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@marypineda/all-those-doubts-and-fear-it-s-just-all-in-your-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZuLU48oUx2ij4BHs5qui7AuHgNi9GjFREUjKnKTmJpceRrUKKvgtZCS6KhKEcqm1qwV7TU8Axe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Go Out and See the Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[I hate these Koreanovela series! I usually say… “this would be the last one”, I promise.” But when it ends, it’s like I was hung up, and I needed to know what happens next. So I will play the succeeding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/happiness/@marypineda/your-happiness-is-inside-of-you</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/happiness/@marypineda/your-happiness-is-inside-of-you</guid><category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:33:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ5sq9zTWwpa4qVRipoYNcE5yk54TD4scqt6nPHu8KojpeNc4tg1Jb6tNs1UEtVC5WdrXzYah1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOU are Someone's Inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time my mother flew in a plane, she was a nervous wreck. As we waited for the take-off, she keeps on asking what would she needs to do when it starts moving. “Mom, relax. It’s just like riding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/inspiration/@marypineda/you-are-someone-s-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/inspiration/@marypineda/you-are-someone-s-inspiration</guid><category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 03:34:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYSV8N32kQqQtpxrkn4LW9tKK6RDLAkDufytA5X5nYWiBMBa33X2ERuZtkJNbSuwBiz6A8PAWZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Harsh Truths That Will Make You Want To Reconsider Your Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[source After college, the society told you to get a job, make more money and keep on working until you are 65 years old. That time when you can no longer hike that mountain, and when you can’t even appreciate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@marypineda/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-want-to-reconsider-your-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@marypineda/6-harsh-truths-that-will-make-you-want-to-reconsider-your-job</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 03:47:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYvSDBU6j8MuPRpekCwD86wxpKeu5AycGcUoBcTFY5NnEJ5d83qDoHdHKy9K3QWR377WjvZcXGr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Philippine Fifty-Word Story Writing Contest, "Batang Kalye".]]></title><description><![CDATA[image source Gumising ng maaga, at sa daan ay nagpunta. Nakita ang kalaro, at sa kalsada’y tumambay na. Tumakbo, nagpatintero at nagbahay bahayan pa. Napakasaya lang, at walang inaalalang iba. Kay sayang]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/wikang-filipino/@marypineda/philippine-fifty-word-story-writing-contest-batang-kalye</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/wikang-filipino/@marypineda/philippine-fifty-word-story-writing-contest-batang-kalye</guid><category><![CDATA[wikang-filipino]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 03:31:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYTFcFMgDJnr92NSE5iYoRCRBkQbxupFXEhAJhrGSFZY2XqsnJMGUjddHjmSFwKSVmrVne3mpsQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Reasons Why I Love Steemit]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been a member of this community for about 2 weeks, but I just started posting 3 days ago. At first, I was so skeptical about joining. I have so many social media sites that I don’t open anymore, so]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@marypineda/five-reasons-why-i-love-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@marypineda/five-reasons-why-i-love-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 13:36:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtXht7HjhdC4YrC9NEgjBnNbTtedKwX7dg1bLZsGGk2vNrCwDwTbH21dTWchour6NQCSV9AVdg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want To Step Up Your Filipino Food Adventure? You Need To Read This First]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last article I wrote about Why You Shouldn't Visit the Philippines got a good amount of traction. Someone commented that I should write more about my country. So I decided to do just that. Today, I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@marypineda/want-to-step-up-your-filipino-food-adventure-you-need-to-read-this-first</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@marypineda/want-to-step-up-your-filipino-food-adventure-you-need-to-read-this-first</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 03:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcSdQ2nm1Wyb5s2R6tmDSYFC4DYDTtrmokfg3zCkoavJjvGpmn6WFD8t4hhdvDtS3zgUASz6Qe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why you SHOULDN'T visit the Philippines 🇵🇭]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you found out about the Philippines, you probably heard about our President. In the past, when I tell people I meet that I am from the Philippines, they will usually say "Ohhh Manny Pacquiao".]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@marypineda/why-you-shouldn-t-visit-the-philippines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@marypineda/why-you-shouldn-t-visit-the-philippines</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marypineda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:10:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKGxq8wdcWAiFpcm29FF1vQ7VZHkTuxCkMgirHXixvMHvmF7Sg1XLPwv3HVzybj?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>