<?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>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:38:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/goa/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Green Valley Cafe in Agonda. Food. Part 99===Green Valley Cafe in Agonda. Essen. Teil 99]]></title><description><![CDATA[HALLO,HIVE! So, what do they serve here? The Arabian Sea is great! The hot sand is also nice! But it's time for us to... our stomachs are growling, and it's not for nothing that we've grabbed the soft]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-food-part-99-green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-essen-teil-99</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-food-part-99-green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-essen-teil-99</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:56:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGck9UWZvA3F4r7d98kEvmNsWUDmeMtzdShViKptyjMy8p1SGhZScNWvMriUPQcNycGBMHQ58TrMiqybBkeYaFETSXpgGzYv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Susegad Mode: A few slow days in Goa]]></title><description><![CDATA[India is a big country with a wide variety of geographical regions — from snow-covered mountains to national parks, long coastlines, deserts, and more. Since India shares its coastline with the Arabian]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@blade1k89/susegad-mode-a-few-slow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@blade1k89/susegad-mode-a-few-slow</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[blade1k89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW4PvRk9nXBzqrPWMsMTjNrXDPFFezzrt1kWZgWD8ADzgYBzVi1DbDPBgJUAevjihoUEBacuRJrhugj2JiirZiwx5wivRwkti71gvfawXU54?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Valley Cafe in Agonda. Part 98===Green Valley Cafe in Agonda. Part 98]]></title><description><![CDATA[HELLO, HIVE! This white plywood structure with a washbasin on the right is the restroom. There's a mirror and a bottle of liquid soap. Service, though! A bit surprised? This is India, son! Get used to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-part-98-green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-part-98</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-part-98-green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-part-98</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:14:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGckfrXEuQMKCfFEKCBhotBkYDYTYsFxfoF9dHMg857ZMJQsd8w3m1fJ42PwDDAoRFbDgXykjKt9MQiR985RGWHRiPLrc3ti?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Valley Cafe in Agonda. Part 97===Green Valley Café in Agonda. Teil 97]]></title><description><![CDATA[HELLO, HIVE! We've already visited the secret little beach without waves in Agonda and had a wonderful time there, sunbathing and swimming in the calm backwater. And now our bodies are desperately craving]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-part-97-green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-teil-97</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-part-97-green-valley-cafe-in-agonda-teil-97</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:03:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcn6tHeVp6m9UPRdSB31s4XSd9pAttLRGgXK63umUipyL31VVje8qr5xKacX69wUgf2WxzByytFfycwNDWRoqtt5efJ17sk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quiet Backwater at Agonda Beach. Part 96 ==A quiet backwater at Agonda Beach. Part 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[HALLO,HIVE! At the very edge of the bay, the number of boats increases even more. Fishermen usually hang out here. Okay! We're the ones hanging out, and the fishermen are working. Behind the boat camp,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-96-a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-96</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-96-a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-96</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcnMS38AfRDSe1VsGje7UZQxPsh5rGJYz8oZULsaRAWyENXGhYQ9GnCtbjHtXFS5F4wuZYhNiL1NagYLWje4oMqWdqARjav?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quiet Backwater at Agonda Beach. Part 95==Ein ruhiger Strandabschnitt am Agonda Strand. Teil 95]]></title><description><![CDATA[HALLO, HIVE! I'll continue my story about a quiet, secret beach in Agonda Bay in South Goa. It was morning, and there weren't many people there yet. It's not crowded during the day either. Just a few people,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-95-ein-ruhiger-strandabschnitt-am-agonda-strand-teil-95</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-95-ein-ruhiger-strandabschnitt-am-agonda-strand-teil-95</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:40:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcknyXXaQr6irhi8PEP6Vvh44ARsVDnxAJdSkvDfM5hNvz8aPT3UCAzQ1RA5MxFtnvE4NyyzgkpLWBd94pQ5TWetyTWUFMY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A quiet backwater at Agonda Beach. 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This time, we didn't even swim at Agonda's main beach, but instead went specifically to a secret little beach located at the edge of the bay, near rocks and a green hill. Agonda, however, let]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-93-ein-ruhiger-strandabschnitt-am-agonda-strand-teil-93</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/a-quiet-backwater-at-agonda-beach-part-93-ein-ruhiger-strandabschnitt-am-agonda-strand-teil-93</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGcnVrgB4bBqDVGaoq1RPnTXH4uVce7FstW9XYC7qPupM3Sh6cYogEuYMHjZ64tbDux6CqeBHWbAVXQfdfrQNDkdwfJzqiZt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agonda Beach, Again and Again. Part 92----Agonda Strand, immer wieder. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goa has always been one of those places people talk about with a kind of sparkle in their eyes — and after spending a few days there, I understand why. It’s not just about the beaches or the parties. Goa]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@geekontheroad/goa</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@geekontheroad/goa</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[geekontheroad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrUMkf3udiCagKn5vdJx67RUPnktK7nyFhmh4LirNPAGhuhBPKvTfjCSntWe3VDFQpNBw79RVH6tbEURZo9n8vT9eE2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agonda's Main Street. Part 86===Agondas Hauptstraße. Teil 86]]></title><description><![CDATA[HALLO,HIVE! The neighboring bar and restaurant, "Fatima," with its guesthouse of the same name, is still standing. There are other establishments with the same name in Agonda Beach, located near]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/agonda-s-main-street-part-86-agondas-hauptstrasse-teil-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@duremarr/agonda-s-main-street-part-86-agondas-hauptstrasse-teil-86</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[duremarr]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:14:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy5czPNg6acYev351Du9gQgrBvuGck9BX9YUJHrPAbVtDsmx5wJUzgTy5GfjFQPQUKoz9Aga1gmH73mmZYXuUYN9mjGpMdjHJUN8WbNAfwbFKAumbAoTF8TTTU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>