<?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>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:11:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[It's a dogs life - Derek's Moments 📷]]></title><description><![CDATA[This friendly dog was chilling in the shade posing for the camera, not a care in the world. It indeed is a dog's life :) When I look at animals, I wonder what it would be like living like them. Eat, sleep,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/it-s-a-dogs-life-derek-s-moments</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/it-s-a-dogs-life-derek-s-moments</guid><category><![CDATA[animalphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 02:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NV447XiVuNoLZ3Pja62GzP4N1PRsXzg3rpi6UfT4SQ6sQ9KobcXYZ44ZNPkm299KSBUiwaDMewNv33gVsq9hkKfqNPJ5rHtoyZ1bNoywuVgD8sfE1BCqvNe96XFA75NsGnAJH7SeZfTFuCiYZmnmWtKNocE7ZnQsVgSa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hands up if you love coffee! ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vietnamese Coffee Coffee is enjoyed more so here in Vietnam than anywhere in the world I've travelled. It's a real culture, from bean to the cup they don't pass up, the locals take any opportunity to sit]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/hands-up-if-you-love-coffee</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/hands-up-if-you-love-coffee</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 03:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEpb6o7F9nzCcEgzb9VLHFUhp18cEMVdGvEikY9WWQMdEhTyPMuBPBMJmk4AQVDMxXy3yKRZQfc3WSrP9yLFfdy4zbDfvr71yBbTJDfkn9ksVukb42bybBuLS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monsoon Season in Vietnam ⛈🇻🇳]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's rain, and there's RAIN in Vietnam This will be my 3rd year experiencing Monsoon season here in Vietnam. It's something quite spectacular! When the rain falls, it comes down, hard and fast, usually]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/monsoon-season-in-vietnam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/monsoon-season-in-vietnam</guid><category><![CDATA[smartphonephotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 12:58:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2VZXybTSZJq1UtNorhGbvwWbaPyocBG2BjejSr3EmaTe1DFgqoWbdVzq4egFk9K7adrUJAFGab7Rse9GwcYFYj26Ry5NcgPkF1ceuE1XweZwn8m1XJLdQUFPhGGNYx28kQBJXQqR5MGwjrSmrtpAZEUaYW2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[⚽️ Where's the most insane place you've played football?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who doesn't love a game of football? Or soccer if you're from The US of A ;) From the minute I started walking I started kicking a ball, back in the 1980's (yep I was born in 1981 lol) we didn't have video]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/where-s-the-most-insane-place-you-ve-played-football</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/where-s-the-most-insane-place-you-ve-played-football</guid><category><![CDATA[sportsphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 13:21:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/SiQni9EsHGrDtiy1qoS6KoA5VPMhTKUs4EBJcHtvKWW8KTFV7xajvAaPWQxH2J2uX8mVQmyvXgGXthfB6xny5vMAeZzHuvhXjk3eF5MEYiwAXL3xFyLEb7GZePUMKnTXXn9Rs9jpoTvT8MMEr8kzBWsRTS6hVvp66dzVB53gmDSMwFgSMCJHkmS44XKQK2KyoGiAPG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it easy learning Vietnamese? 🗣🇻🇳]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you haven't realised by now or have only just started to follow me, I live and work in Vietnam. For the last two years, it's been home and became a little more permanent recently when I was granted]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/is-it-easy-learning-vietnamese</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/is-it-easy-learning-vietnamese</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 07:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEpVwtFJJxqcg3eiyJkL84V9S4SvLMDHChX9c3Yz8dDzbLGesi1WN5urEans3niMLGHdK4drkU6PsFuW5SXkK39vSus3nx4iQAXC7uT5sqTaDu9bubSXoJM1G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bye bye iPhone, hello Oppo F7  ✅📲]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple revolutionised the smartphone market 10 years ago when they launched the iPhone. We all know that the last 10 years have been incredible in the tech world. Has Apple lost its edge??? Their ability]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/bye-bye-iphone-hello-oppo-f7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/bye-bye-iphone-hello-oppo-f7</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 15:18:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVfB3SVhz5TaiuFFziWnzuKbKDTunZrtEcY2W438x345W1J67qzx5BFGfvbiaAssSYNVaiarWc46PYBURoXzPRXWyDE8LwU3ccrM3eSBusPMi4YUFULTFevB9xxLqWMFwSfwYzhbnyfHQHAJ4a1prUZvuU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where ya been?  😆🇻🇳]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, it's been a couple of months since I was last active here on Steemit. I have been focussing on other things in life, mainly my relationship, health, teaching and building a new business.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/where-ya-been</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/where-ya-been</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 05:53:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVM3MjRqiJHK8XhokwZzDzXMagpcqsUjFmtDvzmyQ6mZ6hyfe4bWwi51fdZvbhT2gtCKReq6fJEhsR5xT89jLrPik8xn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 5 Ha Tien - Koh Rong Island Cambodia🇻🇳🇰🇭]]></title><description><![CDATA[If anyone is still following, the journey continues 😂. My focus has been elsewhere recently, so Steemit has taken a back seat. I hope I can find my motivation for writing SOON as I do enjoy it! 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Ha Tien here I come!]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/mekong-day-4-can-tho-ha-tien</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/mekong-day-4-can-tho-ha-tien</guid><category><![CDATA[goldenhourphotography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 08:37:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRqCmQLhs7ZoybsrgTuvSTU2pMGE95839iWH2YBvjgxsN9ifYn8oswWbWPJxaPTWPgENaZrV3uU9p7a7T79cA4LtTfqXyYRwL6oJ6DQBLHPL84caodFfdRz3SuoRBT7biMpUkwmQENbs7hpQdUbWHVuZJQc5dT4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Savour the moment  - Sunset in Ha Tien Vietnam 🇻🇳🏍]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Ha Tien near the border to Cambodia. My love for sunsets will never end. This was taken after a long day driving. So to sit and enjoy the moment felt so much better. 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Sorry, I've not replied to any comments,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/quick-update-from-the-mekong-delta</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@derekcowan/quick-update-from-the-mekong-delta</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[derekcowan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 02:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWMGm4Xa2MvD5AT2bJsSA8F9WeC71v1s1fKfGkK9mMKuc3LcvF4KigbWg9UsrpEPGGL63tEUF5BLhGCNqkktzbmYWHXLdJgwo71gcf7TBS5C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🎭 Ve Ve Hat Boi Vietnamese Opera Exihbition District 5, Saigon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Going to art exhibitions is not something I regularly do. Lucky for me, my friend suggested we go. 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