<?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>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:16:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@venturenan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Taking a Gap Year: Don't Pack Expectations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Step 1- Book your flight. Step 2- Pack your bags. Step 3- Leave behind your expectations! I've mentioned in previous posts that travelling brings forth many unknowns and uncertainties and I think in an]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@venturenan/don-t-pack-expectations</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@venturenan/don-t-pack-expectations</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 21:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmPqWvCi9bAhfY7yaM9wnpBpHunHqxtV1k6MHgHojiVr6gpTZKKKDaKsfLbAF3YBFUcbigawok?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vlog #1- The Road to Rotorua]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heya! This is Vlog #1! Anyone who follows me on Instagram (venturenan) knows that I am annoyingly addicted to taking videos ((but ehhh they are just better memories!!)). Anyways finally the day has come]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vlog/@venturenan/dz4avird</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vlog/@venturenan/dz4avird</guid><category><![CDATA[vlog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM7se5QX47jkDyA7o4ChdhDFK5qyZfkGzK4EnqkYpNYCY8ac63cP1K8jZ4c2a2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heartbreak and Leaping into the Unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are three questions that every backpacker has probably answered more times then they’ve said sah wah dee khaa . Whats your name? Where are you from? How long are you travelling for? In my experience]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@venturenan/heartbreak-and-leaping-into-the-unknown-why-we-broke-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@venturenan/heartbreak-and-leaping-into-the-unknown-why-we-broke-up</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 22:42:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNchGPKLQuxAL7oEwDJ42cT977qXjChRhRgwAsMVyaLJQ7bH96GXs7ZPapDWmQpafNYPCdkoPYQzxTcDQrpLnkixbPAjkkW16xUcFUgzoyJVyY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaving the Pacific North West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look at this place! This tiny corner of our beloved Pale Blue Dot is my home. In my utmost biased opinion I believe it to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. It's where the lush mountains]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@venturenan/leaving-the-pacific-north-west</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@venturenan/leaving-the-pacific-north-west</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 00:43:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs788yLxnfWyBCEq5sERzVxZX8TTQkX7fchxUw52ufbP7qqm28RgCwfGG9JVFPiwX1JiTBpbDHndRpBcN1BizMoqLbjG6vNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year 1: A Glimpse at the Beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around this time last year I decided to quite everything. I bought a rucksack and a one way ticket! Just prior I hit the trifecta of crossroads and left my lover, my job, and uni. As my family would say]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@venturenan/354r7vtn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@venturenan/354r7vtn</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 03:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM6L4LRSwkHomzUeHyWpFtVCpD4XVdhFUBmFRg4FUZoqpdoxKtmi1PHikDkSi8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World is Not a Scary Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[A simple sentence that seems to contradict everything that I was taught as a child-- everything I’ve seen in the media. But I assure you the world is not a scary place. It’s been nearly a year since I've]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@venturenan/the-world-is-not-a-scary-place</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@venturenan/the-world-is-not-a-scary-place</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeT3magRgg3rG9sWk3FU97c7PUJ7eHBQ3hkB53Rm2nXrGzmJtvW6nW1a9Bgg3RYecuYUmQgJDHYdRTL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backpacking as a State of Mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Individually unique just like a handful of seashells. At some point these shells were occupied by some underwater specimen but then washed up on these beaches. As to reverse the logical metaphorical roles]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@venturenan/backpacking-as-a-state-of-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@venturenan/backpacking-as-a-state-of-mind</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 01:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeuUmUSujFq8V6pXA8h6ef4gX4wxFtSHPGfD5z3SjuizoAGNvGv6mCEjagVfm5bA7GeY5pR1CaqwhXk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heyya Steemit Fam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heyya Steemit Community! You know those first few hours when getting used to a new social media platform?! Baffled and confused are two words that seem to describe my thoughts right now as I try to navigate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/newmember/@venturenan/what-is-this-thing-called-steemit-help-steemit-newbie</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/newmember/@venturenan/what-is-this-thing-called-steemit-help-steemit-newbie</guid><category><![CDATA[newmember]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[venturenan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:53:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVevy687jecCgYyDhxQD8fKNZPgNGb8cjZGXFxEN7YRRFrpPyTveypMzJwErmTFPgemzYP3ZvU4HgCea?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>