<?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, 21 Apr 2026 14:43:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/caucasus/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Albano Pass in Georgia Tusheti]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Abano Pass in the north of Georgia is not for the faint-hearted: 2,826 m (9200 ft) high, narrow, landslide-prone, and usually only open from June to October. But those who brave it are rewarded with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@rtwriders/albano-pass-in-georgia-tusheti</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@rtwriders/albano-pass-in-georgia-tusheti</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rtwriders]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpocasGui8P9JCfmZ2QHrigbbjg2KDpDSP1GLZrxpfyGHqeHriUTqbGDRVNWnGj2xLZzbfGuZrdY65V35ujB1p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiking the Gorvashi Pass - A Journey Through Georgia’s Untamed Beauty
]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you love mountain trails that feel untouched and alive, the Gorvashi Pass in Georgia is the kind of place that will stay in your memory for a long time. I recently hiked this route, starting from the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@geekontheroad/gorvashi-pass</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@geekontheroad/gorvashi-pass</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[geekontheroad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:13:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMkf3udiCagKn5vdJx67RUPnktK7nyFhmh4LirNPAGhuhBPKvTfjCSntuXD66fckzzGu87dZnBCZKRXJXKNGbhS4v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[PL/EN] Czytaj z Marcinem 18/2024 - "Abchazja" ('Abkhazia'), Wojciech Górecki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ostatnią część swojej kaukaskiej trylogii Wojciech Górecki poświęcił Abchazji – krainie tajemniczej, bo trudno dostępnej (obecnie praktycznie niedostępnej dla kogokolwiek oprócz Rosjan) i historii jej]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@avtandil/pl-en-czytaj-z-marcinem-33b31cc1b4b72</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180164/@avtandil/pl-en-czytaj-z-marcinem-33b31cc1b4b72</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180164]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[avtandil]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 21:00:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptr38pL3pkC8r8MgXyVmJy577RYTCNYqrtrZijKo9WJDqSCzu2Rmztowu8UY7SkpJ6Xn8pntM7NHdNht79qqxVsNj87RbYccWwjyFKBmBinyPznqNuErfj7bBign81xfvBAnevgsXqTpYab52QWCcLovimqLiTrzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[[PL/EN] Czytaj z Marcinem 16/2024 - "Planeta Kaukaz" ('Planet Caucasus'), Wojciech Górecki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Powróciłem na Kaukaz, a to znaczy, że i w serii czytelniczej pora na powrót do tego regionu – bo takie właśnie książki sobie w podróż zabrałem. 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And it was quite surprising to me. Not that we got there by “chance”; no, we went specifically to see the hot springs between]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@gunthergo/kassandras-journey-friendly-beast-georgia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@gunthergo/kassandras-journey-friendly-beast-georgia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gunthergo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy2z6mpDfofRjmshkiUa4Yh1sdbpmJYJYYmKmz8TisDRC5228TVTYgXcCK56c3oKBkyJwyeo8o3L1rE7EUj2HkVnE1ZwzYZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kassandras journey: Times portal Batumi, Georgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new world is taking over this gate to the miraculous Caucasus. Weird alien creatures populate the coastal line of Batumi in Georgia, ready to suck out culture and money. 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At first we took illegal shower in the camp]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@hajdukluk/on-foot-to-iran-greater-caucasus-hike-from-juta</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@hajdukluk/on-foot-to-iran-greater-caucasus-hike-from-juta</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hajdukluk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqhny6XpT1X1vsBe8jtEYEmWvxB9imvoH1QQGDrEVVESXhiXnraz7gVzXhNqYf8q5Uk2bJyk7BaET7QZCYXdY7RRMnpQnQJviwm4evhhoHb7gqNn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Georgians, Chechens, and other Caucasian people: European or Middle Eastern?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Contents Language Culture Phenotype Genetics Conclusion The Caucasus is a pretty ethnically diverse region. It forms a bridge between Europe and Asia. This region has historically been a point of contact]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163521/@hexzerg/georgians-chechens-and-other-caucasian-people-european-or-middle-eastern</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163521/@hexzerg/georgians-chechens-and-other-caucasian-people-european-or-middle-eastern</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163521]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hexzerg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 11:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQiAS9o4A5pCugW7uch1gnPfoG6UxQvw1g7E3XEPvSua6YvsUfMQjMbCt8ARj81uVBwHm3S2xP9f3yfVpPaernyJ5?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Solo Travel to Armenia | An underrated destination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tatev Monastery I traveled from Doha, Qatar to Yerevan, Armenia in 2017 alone. I was at one of the lowest points of my life and I impulsively booked a ticket to Yerevan for Eid holidays for the hopes that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@fitlipinasarah/my-solo-travel-to-armenia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@fitlipinasarah/my-solo-travel-to-armenia</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fitlipinasarah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:44:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ3wPgiY5C4Neg5qGVLC1gekwEaZERqPtwe6caZmkKJzh5jPjgfmGCf9UkAB4pJruhrkKgw7Yo8fBHKWperjeF2VnHS4iWLsh5x7N3m2TuU8VW59AAjuLNz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to Caucasus. A beautiful gorge in the Caucasus Mountains. Blue sky and huge rocks. Bermamyt plateau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot with Canon f10 iso - 100 1/60 sec If you really like my photo - subscribe to my blog]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-a-beautiful-gorge-in-the-caucasus-mountains-blue-sky-and-huge-rocks-bermamyt-plateau</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-a-beautiful-gorge-in-the-caucasus-mountains-blue-sky-and-huge-rocks-bermamyt-plateau</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexandre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2020 19:56:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMK3jDUs9ymCQNVJWEJPMPbqHh9P7eR3Zi1MCLYbruqM6LsYoZa5Lb9BPtKgiFAS2pZ5prRHFyscVaFjFdSvhdu6KUzJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to Caucasus. Road across the plateau. View to Elbrus]]></title><description><![CDATA[This place is located in Russia. It called a Plateau Bermamyt. The road goes to the edge of the cliff of the plateau, from where a gorgeous view of Elbrus opens Shot with Canon f14 iso - 100 1/60 sec If]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-road-across-the-plateau-view-to-elbrus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-road-across-the-plateau-view-to-elbrus</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexandre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 16:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMGfAy3bbYmoAGnuMPDzAq9gaXNqyMUfweXuzWQ1Jb8pCcd41C2rTCfQwzXTQCzuJpJdJ4ApahPF3Zfhahk5XKvLC1gA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to Caucasus. Beautiful alpine meadows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful alpine meadows with a view of the extinct volcano Elbrus Shot with Canon f14 iso - 100 1/60 sec If you really like my photo - subscribe to my blog]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-beautiful-alpine-meadows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-beautiful-alpine-meadows</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexandre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:26:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQonvFkRsaKAi9fqQ1Q2oBjHpzftMHVSo6cD8zT3HBNjnQuRwEHgTn2STBrHjAMowSgQEV7eDKSYbAf75EfiPRa2whb1iGYEPrEpJ9xy6hppWG2SmnsLWtE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to Caucasus. Mount Elbrus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful view of the snowy peak of Mount Elbrus Shot with Canon f14 iso - 100 1/60 sec If you really like my photo - subscribe to my blog]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-mount-elbrus</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-caucasus-mount-elbrus</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexandre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:17:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKeGsRf2WWFHhgWhnkZkmcBZqp15kJnWfpha1Zj2QUaAjTBXT7XMBwEJfwy5N5NG49AN6Pp3iPichfYjbgF4dZQ1dnv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My trip to the Caucasus. Fields where horses graze]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the way to the Bermamyt plateau, such a beautiful view of the fields where horses graze The Bermamyt plateau overlooking Elbrus is located in Russia near the city of Kislovodsk Shot with Canon f14 iso]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-the-caucasus-fields-where-horses-graze</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@alexandre/my-trip-to-the-caucasus-fields-where-horses-graze</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[alexandre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwmDPPkGx4aaF7Xp3vKfgSKf5zn8TsAo3JNtSkvQNjtcScGbzmPmwTPJTanTyHmMf4iAPXjecyAjff2eSJp3nKpq2wG8bQ2ijpSTyTgAmiZL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[North of Baku - where silence begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi everyone, I'm sorry for being away for over a week. I want to countinue my travel around the Black Sea with my girl ;) Below you can see some great shots from the north of Azerbaijan, the eastern part]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bbb2020/north-of-baku-where-silence-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@bbb2020/north-of-baku-where-silence-begins</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bbb2020]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2020 16:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgn5hDP8qeLbvhzrcE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[📷 Devil's Gate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two peaks that you see to the right and left of the center of the photo — Western and Eastern Acheshbok. They are popularly called together the "Devil's Gate". 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Presidents Donald]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/turkey/@mideastsoccer/strategic-black-sea-falls-by-the-wayside-in-impeachment-controversy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/turkey/@mideastsoccer/strategic-black-sea-falls-by-the-wayside-in-impeachment-controversy</guid><category><![CDATA[turkey]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mideastsoccer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:31:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQfQgENfxADE6EVYabczqmSF5KeWefV5WL9WRZBAWZFnTycPY2zo82TYcn5zaxgcc3YqZ4wZYQDQHs5E4FWY7BsH4ZqnDZNgbg1T9oXgTVUCyTNkr5CENsg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Armenia has become the country of trash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heat has come, and consequently, excellent conditions for the prosperity of numerous microorganisms living in garbage cans, as well as flies and other insects, which also crawl out with great pleasure]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@mrtrickster/armenia-has-become-the-country-of-trash</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/ecology/@mrtrickster/armenia-has-become-the-country-of-trash</guid><category><![CDATA[ecology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mrtrickster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jul 2019 18:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVoAvXt2X6pMxYAb3q65xMju8wryWxKrsghkLS1ubMv5fws7WFWVXinKRiaCVsEoX7YSUvRTcrBAbtnFQ7Z2swMY33wVNZj1PXUfvMCmwRBKBRQehHuWQJdPR9jmUQ6ZiRDRx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crisis in Georgia: Russians challenge Putin’s civilizationalist ambition]]></title><description><![CDATA[By James M. Dorsey A podcast version of this story is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Spreaker, Pocket Casts, Tumblr, and Patreon, Podbean and Castbox. A political crisis in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/russia/@mideastsoccer/crisis-in-georgia-russians-challenge-putin-s-civilizationalist-ambition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/russia/@mideastsoccer/crisis-in-georgia-russians-challenge-putin-s-civilizationalist-ambition</guid><category><![CDATA[russia]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mideastsoccer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2019 03:57:33 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>