<?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, 22 May 2026 08:03:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/expatsinthephilippines/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Taking The Bus! In the Philippines, mass transportation is king.]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a saying in the Philippines when it comes to exceeding capacity on just about every form of transportation there is - "There is always room for one more!" And in my opinion, there is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/taking-the-bus-in-the-philippines-mass-transportation-is-king</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/taking-the-bus-in-the-philippines-mass-transportation-is-king</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3Eks6g9ReuWenrvXNow8vctySJtjCgh68KGDDdXh2nZc22UbQTgRZFcuNXuvDMx2RZJ21AVVshC34tDtcVGy6WXKE2tJ6V8tnEzSvULfZdKk5NGT1V5Xk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do You Know when an airline is troubled? There can be many signs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[...You just have to look for them! During the last two years, we have experienced nothing but disappointment and grief using Philippine Airlines’ (PAL Express) when traveling between Calbayog City and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@retiredinsamar/how-do-you-know-when-an-airline-is-troubled-there-can-be-many-signs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@retiredinsamar/how-do-you-know-when-an-airline-is-troubled-there-can-be-many-signs</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:24:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFnNFKLegVvzmsrMAExSDXzsHdqwaiRpdt7K63GzdfBT71AB36VdWFJBygYTSum1LdRcbCMKimYbu3QiX5r6vHFy292Rr9tig954sz4biagiZ7QzrVwxHkghvNLY7zjEeJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving Abroad - A Decision on Immigration into the Philippines... It's not easy!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Benefits of Immigration? After residing in the Philippines for almost 5 years, I have evaluated the benefit of holding permanent residency as a Non-Quota Immigrant in the Philippines, and in reality for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@retiredinsamar/decisions-on-immigration-into-the-philippines-nothing-here-is-easy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/philippines/@retiredinsamar/decisions-on-immigration-into-the-philippines-nothing-here-is-easy</guid><category><![CDATA[philippines]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2018 01:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTH8bCPNFB4dzhj4cUTHhRuFcjw7De2tMqxvXkrPcvi5iKjmaVabshBe4Y5mSpuxRMyrhiNc3MKCzYBHT5C1aAA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Again!... Back in Samar enjoying another slice of life in our chosen paradise!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On our beach - My wife and our nieces We arrived back home on Christmas Eve, just this last 2017. It clearly wasn't enough time to prepare for our annual family Christmas get-together. We did manage to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/home-again-back-in-samar-enjoying-another-slice-of-life-in-our-chosen-paradise</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/home-again-back-in-samar-enjoying-another-slice-of-life-in-our-chosen-paradise</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVegwF2beqYiDsBRFZbg6TY97TnnB56TrwbQN85URZfqmACozWVkCZUWJTLjqym722FkRFuvSa7p4vbx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When in the Philippines... We take the bus! [Video]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living here in the Philippines, I have to say that it is very easy to get around. There are pedi-bikes, motorized tricycles, and what the locals in our area call Centercars. 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I'm leaning heavily on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/show-up-here-rude-you-lose-dude</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/show-up-here-rude-you-lose-dude</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gbkvz1yNBypLpwUHBnasMpK1zSCzdBurzUcgfEgpkPr6p2GbYGFo2wHRFzrXbA9eHRvdDZnaRjDLh8MyMngBApz5v89PzWFcUnQTPLo6jxwFgoicxPHa6cvC15WtwMeiFRZ7K1XmV4ENXfpbhTFTECgb2Xngraa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zip Line Opens in Calbayog City and Changes Everything... well at least the city sign has changed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calbayog City, Samar is growing rapidly and as a result of that growth, even the newly installed city promo sign changes quickly. It looks like that sign has shrunk since I stood there last! lol Tell us]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/zip-line-opens-in-calbayog-city-and-changes-everything-well-at-least-the-city-sign</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@retiredinsamar/zip-line-opens-in-calbayog-city-and-changes-everything-well-at-least-the-city-sign</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:51:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2erGPbpdirUqvUN4A82P8vND5ZHZ6LbzvbXucsPqZpa78sMq3acQBAowR1LSL3a1rZzVSKqJ7ZKN7X4ueSW2sVjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Years Later... The Place Where We Call Home, has grown. Calbayog City - It's where we live!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We've Come A Long Way Baby! 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Mt Mayon Blows!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Philippines - No Stranger to Natural Disaster. Photo by EARL RECAMUNDA / AP Mt Mayon Blows! Just this week the infamous, yet always picturesque, Mt. Mayon in the Philippines decided to pop her top]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@retiredinsamar/living-on-the-ring-of-fire-in-the-philippines-mt-mayon-blows</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@retiredinsamar/living-on-the-ring-of-fire-in-the-philippines-mt-mayon-blows</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[retiredinsamar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:45:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTkRpEiRx1Pq4sdVokU4zSuify1Ha17k9yKLsZBryZMrwP6Vjs6d8753QqrGBGXKqXoR8sNWYnYPvkhE9b1GqJG26CuLNamNtJ36nUNRwSFW9zqr6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dtube vs. Youtube. 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