<?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>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:41:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is the fuel crisis real? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a big believer in that most of what we see on the news is a bunch of bullcrap and is there to push some sort of political agenda or to justify the raising of prices on something or other. I don't really]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/is-the-fuel-crisis-real</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/is-the-fuel-crisis-real</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:42:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghE4HzBhkfFy6nh157dh2f7B1KMjGguZoY7gn24exWaHcAJZoikJc45Su6L75D4ACnuNCb8i5pQdx2DD1FrLZhGMySKruK4GqL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The relative death of backpacking]]></title><description><![CDATA[While backpacking is still a thing for some people I have noticed that there has been a real decline in this wonderful activity in the past 20 years or so. When I first started traveling it seemed as though]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/the-relative-death-of-backpacking</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/the-relative-death-of-backpacking</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:54:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKk7AkatAGjqMMvWR3iMBfD26RgSnQBgQ4ZXiHf53Jc2nGBiVGcrCe94VfzQTEPFbiLx4EGvqVYXTEXmxeHn1kc7jb8EZ8WLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backpacking tip:  Take the night train or bus instead of flying]]></title><description><![CDATA[This depends heavily on the country that you are in at the time and whether or not they have good road maintenance of course, but for the most part I have found that just taking it easy and getting on]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/backpacking-tip-take-the-night-train-or-bus-instead-of-flying</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/backpacking-tip-take-the-night-train-or-bus-instead-of-flying</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKiFJF3NvZ4rXxr1sQyZgN26KzpyXrx7FfxewCnZWP7gYWNJHr3D7Zg9C33Evq7n4qGzouWcv3P8Zf483Yh6Z9o74kbVdGvpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel tips:  leave the jeans in your bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been traveling for a long time. I basically live in a perpetual state of travel these days and I am very happy that someone else gave me this idea and encouraged me to pursue a career of remote work]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-tips-leave-the-jeans-in-your-bag</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-tips-leave-the-jeans-in-your-bag</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 06:52:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMhKLCcGwkhu6yDDdSdX5K4MQKZ7e8KAZTmjYQQBYcdXy3ZqDVnU7Dy2axTvZ2QNZm4KVEe5dx5nXExgcx1j6Bq49Zen9yXLJNuL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[People blaming all flight prices on "the war"...]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am not a political person. The way that I look at global politics is that I am not going to allow it to affect my personal feelings and how I treat others. I also don't buy into every little thing that]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/people-blaming-all-flight-prices-on-the-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/people-blaming-all-flight-prices-on-the-war</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:55:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonZ32EJw6nMcb1f3xYUuy3X5vZ5ioE7A1UVHLz2bdGrraF6Sh6Kmp7GQopKDPn1Y5Vo2U121LD1Rnnuocb78cNv1pqJ6rjaW2zxn8Z6XgfG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carry on > checked baggage... always ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days if you are trying to travel on the cheap it is an absolute necessity that you cut down on the amount of crap that you bring with you and let's be honest, most of the stuff that we bring with]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/carry-on-checked-baggage-always</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/carry-on-checked-baggage-always</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghdLoxBPZzAVGRmK9DZtzEEPs32cPr7bePayuQbjM6JrbXJvPd8FKMMbNo983DTugbt9tNAeHP7J91teARppZu4wuJER2F4rcW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Window or aisle ? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days when I travel unless it is a very long flight I don't even bother with booking a seat now that airlines are doing that silly game where they charge you more money if you want to choose a seat.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/window-or-aisle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/window-or-aisle</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:02:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/9dx1buQgbeadmdmWRrtG6cxXj2RMnWrw1wYGo92YysL4U4oDMCaNthiycCjUHspo2r5nw5gHNzjYZXwBnQYEw5qs6DadqdG6ty5MQE92BiVoLJ4HiDv9EDELZr8Jx5Nrinov1dQYDkuX9CrpRM1b4P1ewQkoK4e49ZXkSKimi9mF3YaLEFKNajBWhv8stcCjRDETcHpjQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it really too much to ask for customers to board and exit planes in an organized fashion?]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a lot of people I think that it in fact is too much to ask because it seems like almost any time I go to get on a plane people are behaving as though it is a race of sorts and if they don't act like]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/is-it-really-too-much-to-ask-for-customers-to-board-and-exit-planes-in-an-organized-fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/is-it-really-too-much-to-ask-for-customers-to-board-and-exit-planes-in-an-organized-fashion</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKhgE4z5qVVYqVtrHvdghNJgjr6uEWvnP2WF1xiyR7NpQHRj7FyYMmLi2uV68Y1tJ72VqcNkMbyNaoYiVS2ZuxR9xVSgDbjHp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel through USA was already tough, but now it is unbearable ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time I was flying from Mexico to somewhere in Asia, I had no choice but to go through either Texas are Los Angeles and while Texas is definitely better than LAX, the airport I consider to the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-through-usa-was-already-tough-but-now-it-is-unbearable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-through-usa-was-already-tough-but-now-it-is-unbearable</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKfC1wZuf8eyyyojbgokpjBNogkmBGpBCtgEF3zWDNpVsfDa1Y24G2SptVZ4zwYGgFQ69pstqaxNfRkFqPeXcD6nBWDGzPPQz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prices to Mexico and other central American countries rising big time this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are a sports fan you already know the main culprit behind this really large rise in airfare prices and if you are traveling there for any reason you are doing to notice in certain cities a lack]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/prices-to-mexico-and-other-central-american-countries-rising-big-time-this-summer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/prices-to-mexico-and-other-central-american-countries-rising-big-time-this-summer</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMggeXuGPrLD1QCv9qpLRbT5uCaxjK2LdKdqUsKceP6bZDbQvuBypLDpa2ZKzcZRsePSNarJXXrhkgQ3PRZnxW6Z4wbm8yPDcE1U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most places are safe to visit as long as you aren't an idiot ]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things that I get a great deal of joy out of is to look at the USA State Department's list of countries that are considered "dangerous" to travel to. I have no idea what criteria they]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/most-places-are-safe-to-visit-as-long-as-you-arent-an-idiot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/most-places-are-safe-to-visit-as-long-as-you-arent-an-idiot</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8U56fsWS9iKSHLSc9wAUA8LVLCfrzvUHAiSHwMp7oQJ1HFnsAeoSwRLjrfedSHrYTQcJ9bywPkbUJX4hKFmqRDPs4jeRfm8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel horror stories:  Denied entry because "that's not you in the passport" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This story comes from a friend of mine who was recently traveling to Costa Rica, which is a country that according to my sources is starting to be mildly hostile at Immigration for some reason. Some would]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-horror-stories-denied-entry-because-thats-not-you-in-the-passport</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-horror-stories-denied-entry-because-thats-not-you-in-the-passport</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:27:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghcpqqEW8Db4xtNx54MCi2bdi37CZYBxoXan3GHyR5j8bd3xiE4XjBH3fizrw8Pm5gQAereFCJn7RXnExbC7NM7BUhiXH2WBQr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ongoing saga of carry-on baggage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I wrote about how I was a bit confused about the wording that airlines were using regarding what you can take on an airplane with you in a recent booking that I made. 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