<?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 03:21:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@mikearound/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The (South-East) Asian Smile]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is one thing that differentiates Western from Eastern cultures quite profoundly, and it is… the smile. Having gone around South-East Asia for half a year, I often hear Western travelers say “wow,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/the-south-east-asian-smile</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/the-south-east-asian-smile</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVJ2SVhDmmumdPfnVEcahMce9nMwwksSDdRvPfLrAhrAfZTw6K8VQkSMJArdUqpzNHDAX5yjCvcanvR3uFNK5FGTfV7dJVqdkPJjWqMiDoKQ4XuekiA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Traveling Made Me a Narcissist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traveling is wonderful! Whatever travel experience you face, it will broaden your horizons and transform you in some positive way. Seeing the world makes you put yourself in perspective, and eventually]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/how-traveling-made-me-a-narcissist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/how-traveling-made-me-a-narcissist</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2019 04:47:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9USpVJM5azpGekhECBJzdsvJkdBfHXNtGXpbrmdAsSA2uJACNqVR3BDNDGrFueK8JK48uSpHfR4z6YN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling in India: The Unknown Superstar]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a short capture from an everyday travel scene in India: People taking photos with me for simply being a foreigner with a motorcycle. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/dvpi6luq</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/dvpi6luq</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2019 16:48:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBqwzwxM6L1P6uLNceBDDCM9B5TWTWzhxrqmCwZpH4RKu6PEbynkncT6CTavRBthhkki2PjtBdMZbVYWBe9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Macau: The Las Vegas of the East]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my way to Hong Kong, I decided to spend a day in China’s Macau. Being a former Portuguese colony and a separately administered region that allows gambling, it has developed to the “Las Vegas of the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/macau-the-las-vegas-of-the-east</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/macau-the-las-vegas-of-the-east</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2019 18:40:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9VB1FHPxedq2jk9mso7YUUTbcunMg7HszobEEdTJ4UQS3erTnAWdKjBx6QSpcPhg14oio3HMTHzt8Fx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taiwan and the 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is a legitimate reason to visit a country? My initial motivation in visiting Taiwan was as simple as my dream of seeing the Taipei 101, which used to be the World’s tallest building until 2010. Being]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/taiwan-and-the-101</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/taiwan-and-the-101</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2019 07:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WrB81WixRLeWuBTvwV19HmLmUSgH9tvinrZRwzogn71XkqHu1fqrBeBof4c88e8V2AKfsPcDbhEKjL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stopping Over in the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my tour around Borneo, I was to come across the Sultanate of Brunei, one of the world’s smaller countries and a Sultanate. It’s known for its strict Sharia law, proclaiming death penalty for the possession]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/stopping-over-in-the-sultanate-of-brunei-darussalam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/stopping-over-in-the-sultanate-of-brunei-darussalam</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 06:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9Wqw5T9KPBJT28L7FDEUGz9UarHomBDdG5rFoRSUwiymdELEdPqs3kS9RtNCaP4cWJM2UWKWrgaffTC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting the Traditional Long Houses of Marudi]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my motorcycle tour around Borneo, I came to visit a more remote town called Marudi, which lies in the state of Sarawak close to the Brunei border, and right by the Baram river. Coming from the city]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/visiting-the-traditional-long-houses-of-marudi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/visiting-the-traditional-long-houses-of-marudi</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2019 01:38:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9UwnrK2v7whNTYBiNaSGrCER78pyqdNgGZ1BPoiD3GF3617pP3USgxNsXDRGbsyLCvQ7TMt4ZqVG18z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mikearound Is Joining Steemit -- Stories From the Path Less Traveled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there, Steemit community! Quite a while ago, a fellow motorcyclist introduced me to this exciting community. “Seriously, I think you should blog there!” @bikergirl repeatedly told me as we were traveling]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/mikearound-is-joining-steemit-stories-from-the-path-less-traveled</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/mikearound-is-joining-steemit-stories-from-the-path-less-traveled</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 07:27:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcVMLKdQWezWtd7y6k3vMRbESQ1HERHtN1HsNszg8oPfXJPjUej67MQxPuUf1EJCBSVqJBueoDZoKuSYrwktvCmQztMKU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What It Means to Solo-Travel the World for One Year on a Motorcycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi all! I’m Michael and more than a year ago, I have set off to a motorcycle journey, starting from Germany direction East. In the meantime, I have reached Malaysia only by overlanding. Starting this journey]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mikearound/what-it-means-to-solo-travel-the-world-for-one-year-on-a-motorcycle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mikearound/what-it-means-to-solo-travel-the-world-for-one-year-on-a-motorcycle</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikearound]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2019 06:19:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruv8X2R8t7XDv5HGXyHWCCu4rKmbB5pmEzjYSdzrYa6zJN71kJ9xktdfs78ad58dx7mP8F73qusbWBWsaTUjW3QyZMkKcvaXkuwMicZka?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>