<?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 08:45:22 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/laos/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How to Cross the Thailand-Laos Border (Friendship Bridge IV) in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are planning to take the famous slow boat to Luang Prabang or need to do a Thai visa run, you will likely pass through the Fourth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Chiang Khong (Thailand) to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@geekontheroad/how-to-cross-the-thailand-laos-border-friendship-bridge-iv-in-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@geekontheroad/how-to-cross-the-thailand-laos-border-friendship-bridge-iv-in-2026</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[geekontheroad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuVEthrikS9MLb8yfwcPjwx47RR7DA4D865xtkSnyCKJxrCX99cRBewFWjeyKbGcvtAH8i95dKQ5vSzTvX24YrCAZ9ejzbd6o5pp1duRbsywPdxqvEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🌴Kiwi at Kwang Si🌴]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you come to Luang Prabang and do not see the Kuang Si Waterfall, it would be like going to Seattle and not seeing the Space Needle, or South Dakota and not seeing Mount Rushmore, or Paris and the Eiffel]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@jeremiahcustis/kiwi-at-kwang-si</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@jeremiahcustis/kiwi-at-kwang-si</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeremiahcustis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 09:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQ9UQxJXb1Tj5qb14tog75XCtqukiT1bUhcd8Gif3NDPAM8vJJvpYNpiUWJSmGjFa7M7V8U1gy5yLiV1SjZdz9pe8AdskfBJ6VVc9AUkUkq4DZU6w7C5z2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🇹🇭Buddha-Park🇱🇦]]></title><description><![CDATA[Howdy, fellow Hive travel and photography lovers! Today I'd like the share the Buddha Park on the Mekong River in Laos across from Nong Khai, Thailand with ya'll today. It's about 25 kilometers from downtown]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@jeremiahcustis/buddha-park</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163772/@jeremiahcustis/buddha-park</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163772]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jeremiahcustis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:13:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJudAUVnnfhTdf4MG5xr2mehQVucAZTF3BGGQBuVpn9MkJnFWLSRxTiw3MUdJKQvnKy4ZtnmkLfEpz5CqsfAYbycn5zE5rhmf4SK3xGndjcDw5rXZQkKrasLsZg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disappearing budget destinations:  Go to Laos while you still can ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been traveling on the cheap for over 20 years. 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]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to explore the globe without breaking the bank? 2025 is the year to do it! With travel costs on the rise, finding budget-friendly destinations might seem impossible, but don't worry. We've got you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@world.wanderer/7-insanely-cheap-destinations-to-travel-to-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-184437/@world.wanderer/7-insanely-cheap-destinations-to-travel-to-in-2025</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[world.wanderer]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeTuV76ah9WqLD2ZzcnZRZjTTgRhuQCxWbKSzQqMruj8hSQqyThbEGQYz6Njw1eYY4b3FvAD9d6x6d841UsEi85Tk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temple Hopping in Vientiane, Laos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone! It's time to share the videos from my first international travel. I shared about Vietnam and there are still a lot to share especially from our river cruise in Ninh Binh. 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