<?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, 07 Apr 2026 21:47:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@yourmate/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#37 - Perhentian Kecil - A Divers Paradise [EN]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Steemians, I thought of skipping this post but I really can’t for the sake of the beauty of this island! Perhentian ‘Kecil’ (small in Bahasa Malaysia language) is such a gem and one of my favourite]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-37-perhentian-kecil-a-divers-paradise-en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-37-perhentian-kecil-a-divers-paradise-en</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7y69hRB47Yq3Lqt9UkYcmMV7ftwDEQqjTGQL1PXozkaAwaHsQJyzvZkC2WYXw54ZQPANqqo5DDChB9pqu5VpDCGBunJtnJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#36 - Duty Free Langkawi [EN]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemians! Yes, yes. It’s been a while, I know right. So let me bring you up to date! This is actually what happened right before this post. :) Instead of doing a hard cut from regular life to straight]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-36-duty-free-langkawi-en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-36-duty-free-langkawi-en</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:05:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/EEEoA8oLaAxsTkPYAARp78o5cJA1o6Chv9x98TzCFT6v5Hs1vH8iY3SSGuj6GhhTuwtBSdgDbMai5HH453yYD6iYYNY3Hyh92XnhebjWw47VutswmPTkb5DqySjJwNCs4V8ZxdiEQqEXrZr9BgArJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMatePays#5: June. How much did it cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[YourMatePays#5: June. How much did it cost? Hello Steemians! It’s been a while since I currently am home in Austria and as you can imagine, I am with people all the time around here. (: The first month]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatepays-5-june-how-much-did-it-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatepays-5-june-how-much-did-it-cost</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 09:10:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7yUo5zNk5WEqtn7iQJBTMZZRKgHPwZ7cNNRiAhTFeFVz8kYh2Js4Y4QpfrBCiwe81VCVev8zP917MQWmQigHHTyuWkRLrJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[ENG/DE] May I ask you a question? Darf ich euch eine Frage stellen?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which language should I write in? English or German? Why this question? Writing bi-lingual takes the fun out of the writing for me and I’ll continue with just one language. You can now influence the decision]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/eng-de-may-i-ask-you-a-question-darf-ich-euch-eine-frage-stellen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/eng-de-may-i-ask-you-a-question-darf-ich-euch-eine-frage-stellen</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 11:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH815w889z39PAk1BRapeqTem5vWkiF8WeNMetFaLEiUAz6WNo9FTCHkShm7HYov2xEaeY51tKCAMFWaUqEaT9dKzUbjDHYa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMatePays#4: May. How much did it cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Everybody! Malaysia. How could you cost so little while being the best working and most expensive country of all those I visited during the last months? Everything worked out so good, people were]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@yourmate/yourmatepays-4-may-how-much-did-it-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@yourmate/yourmatepays-4-may-how-much-did-it-cost</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7ymnA4NtzepYfYsAb4ybGJBzVCLidwLE3bDorbbwT3FboKDKsJKZiZhogkiJU3j42FBkUbk73G9kzrF18vavw4jt1Trzs8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#35 - Vipassana - an Experience Report [EN]]]></title><description><![CDATA[The picture caught your eye? :D Good. You may want to read why Vipassana might have been a life changing thing for me: How did I end up there? Roughly two years ago a coworker/friend told me about this]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-35-vipassana-an-experience-report-en</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-35-vipassana-an-experience-report-en</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 15:59:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKkzXhyseBP4PYz11eBDT8sW2oR1a4vfVFS6Has7RN9EtZAiUrD1h49jBiXVRwgP1qBjRLxKG27qahvj888amaCubLr3JV8H7ubxBxXazPTsWKv5o7BS2ejizXqgd5VJqqxa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#35 - I'm out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last sunset in Langkawi 🤩 Dear Steemians, just got back to KL from Langkawi (which was really awesome!) and am now leaving for the Vipassana Meditation. I'll therefore be offline on all channels for at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-35-i-m-out</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-35-i-m-out</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 01:40:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75dAKgEo9BLyg6tKCnx8R1VBiG3Z6LMCV1CcZNp4fBL1jvEaRRfLDQyBoWBKK3udS4uuJv3v1nmjVjPUgKrfV3DxXV9TFL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#34.1 - The Beauty of George Town [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foodcapital. The place for food, craftworks and street art. That’s what we were told and that’s what we found! Essenshauptstadt. Der Ort für Essen, Kunsthandwerk und Straßenkunst. Das wurde uns erzählt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-34-1-the-beauty-of-george-town</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-34-1-the-beauty-of-george-town</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 13:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs787pHprtycz7VXgg5AR5MpVT8aEKimL5JzSuEWFuVeKAQYzHNy8sGqTh2zKBAz11fxa3UTrpUj4dk1fYkYZVnJMwRvSNyC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#34 - Bye Bye Kuala Lumpur [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey oh Steemians! How does one properly sum up four weeks with few words and two pictures? Not at all. Since I feel like I owe you, I’ll let you partake in those past weeks. Friendly disclaimer: this one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-34-bye-bye-kuala-lumpur-eng-de</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-34-bye-bye-kuala-lumpur-eng-de</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 19:37:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77cjbHyhqqMFqV7n4tfNcQ8rxXSQD2owF88Vgt9fDNZbydcFiwi1hUPKaQavFARDPE88jnMoAskgLANSkULXCQFpWa6sxr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMatePays#3: April. How much did it cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Everybody! Although we booked into a fancy apartment, april turned out to be the most inexpensive month so far. At times we even were four people in the apartment and I got my rent paid in the form]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatepays-3-april-how-much-did-it-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatepays-3-april-how-much-did-it-cost</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2018 09:42:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFnd8j41h8cXrjLceAQq1k9edYvyq6MEuB5fHBFpgqx2YGdrru2NwM8CLAwJ7VjN44qZynbGpCQkM1uehMs7APsy94u4qmqsHFL9cTxAGe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello again [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Steemians! At times it’s best to keep your thoughts to yourself - that’s what I did the past few weeks. However I do feel like I owe you an apology for being so rude to leave you out in the dark.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/hello-again-eng-de</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/hello-again-eng-de</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 16:39:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs75vL9CcaDMQRVobfoVxYKeVnDajfMgoNYy28juMcvv83nGQhvGFPxgqDo1UbgNDxK6SNVQQT7R6JtoDChWxnBCKX8hetPQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Name Challenge: YourMate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hallo Steemians, Spät, aber doch! Nachdem ich mich die letzten beiden Tage aufgrund von Bauchschmerzen in Embryonalstellung in meinem Bett rumgewälzt hatte, melde ich mich jetzt aus dem off mit meinem]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitnamechallenge/@yourmate/steemit-name-challenge-yourmate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitnamechallenge/@yourmate/steemit-name-challenge-yourmate</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitnamechallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 10:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77kb5uDC5Cmiv2ewFNQm39KooNfVmivRni5VQMtnr1Wd74PGxRBGZVFpwUuqmZ8W9R5b2Tpnz5q92vPGSh1HKoLh5NwTm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#33.1 - Cooking at Home is Cheaper [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[No, it isn’t. As I learned from my Malaysian acquaintance the other day, she and her mother always eat out since it’s cheaper than cooking at home. Today we made the painful experience that she was right.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-33-1-cooking-at-home-is-cheaper-eng-de</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-33-1-cooking-at-home-is-cheaper-eng-de</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2018 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77yttcoKuCpcGNCxefEfV8xgqt6Uaxehz9TAgV5Kp9UyYnh9jHD7sd7qPRCfWvHFcEHDLstRjnxsH1cdmYCJrvZtzuh2sG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#33 - My Home for the Next Month: Kuala Lumpur [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a hit or miss situation and I’d say we hit! Kuala Lumpur has been a really pleasant experience so far and the apartment is great. I mean, look at the view from the infinity pool: Bei dieser Aktion]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-33-my-home-for-the-next-month-kuala-lumpur-eng-de</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-33-my-home-for-the-next-month-kuala-lumpur-eng-de</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFn38J5fQRXUEtTiFxNd7ReZQpxqUn4qCwyKFikEKkCkjqrrqUH2q2cpbUrg27hwgazbKb9FyZcCjtpMHw5N9R7rfdR4FGjCmUMat9Wvpe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#32 - The Two Different Ha Long Bays[ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vietnam kept surprising us over and over. From being clean, organized and quick to using lots of electric scooters in the north! And we were yet to find out about the second Ha Long bay... ;) Vietnam]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-32-the-two-different-ha-long-bays-eng-de</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-32-the-two-different-ha-long-bays-eng-de</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs781GAE9F8wtniJVYi4ntTmJa6c1VDM75jH9mcpBwYi42EZ6tz8BxjpFzivFyQJdrPdNCJUkeaxvEPeQmopsG2fcQkmw4fG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#31.5 - Hanoi and Plans for Halong Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everybody :) Hanoi is another surprise in Vietnam - sure, you feel it’s the capital but it’s also pretty clean and people seem to be relaxed. We took our time to get to know the city by walking with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-5-hanoi-and-plans-for-halong-bay</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-5-hanoi-and-plans-for-halong-bay</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:24:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCiaxZmdb555hkjecmqomntNdRp7jgAkbWvgyBbrfeyWpq8mJZR5HX45ThEMBTc1xhje2yQwRog42davL3W8bN36NbCRcXWg1eqymsd3rWVYzdAsJXmNjVZ9x5Qw82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#31.4 - Looking Forward to a New Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey oh Steemians! Decisions were made: We booked an apartment in Kuala Lumpur to stay there for one entire month! The flat is in a building with a gym, a pool, a nice view at the Skyline and most importantly:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-4-looking-forward-to-a-new-chapter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-4-looking-forward-to-a-new-chapter</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 16:45:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs788VWYbPk1RB27bTrsV74NTybLuCJN5NfuhDPwpSAoqwaJEcktq3Dijotta55H8c6HQaKUKvqbY4PYYPFT2RYo5Zp1He6r?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#31.3 - Outlooks and Insights]]></title><description><![CDATA[G’day, mates! :) It was another cold and cloudy day in the beautiful north of Vietnam, which led to more rounds of billiards and naturally competing with the local guys. Also booked that trading course]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-3-outlooks-and-insights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-3-outlooks-and-insights</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2018 13:21:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76gNp7yv2yVSabzpQwEdfHBmydTE61KsPbLs81Uk4ruW6LeiBFBhndyBB2K7GHeYuUa4bfFn6mt6KPjz56fwWTYKKds8Ei?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#31.2 - The Perks of Rainy Days [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey oh everybody! Heavy rains made me switch to productive mode from the morning. After migrating the english parts of my blog posts to medium just in case I read about writing and blogging in general.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-2-the-perks-of-rainy-days-eng-de</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/blog/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-2-the-perks-of-rainy-days-eng-de</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs77cUKARNPxC6yqqtLfWgndPzLq2ojkSmqLBWUZogK7AtEH9GmVDCW3c4pddTjANJK91cPaUKBVFhaqAV4cjjXTEVmfsiwx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[YourMateTravels#31.1 - Ninh Binh and the Warmth of Locals [ENG/DE]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey oh steemians and alien readers! :) Today’s the first day of my daily posts and I’d like to thank every single one of you for the support. Some comments and texts I receive really touch me and I’m really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-1-ninh-binh-and-the-warmth-of-locals</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@yourmate/yourmatetravels-31-1-ninh-binh-and-the-warmth-of-locals</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yourmate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:55:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs789ERMAUQMW5zwnG3KkUz8xzybRGjU6uBwXug9ALAgniJmCd4MB6jAf3xFRHS84dwBdHHtnQLkTYEiXt12y5xUDUTYH294?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>