<?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>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:16:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[People taking the piss with carry on bags ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been on a flight lately, particularly a short haul flight, you have probably noticed that really annoying scramble that a lot of people do to try to be the first person on the plane. I've never]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/people-taking-the-piss-with-carry-on-bags</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/people-taking-the-piss-with-carry-on-bags</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMghRhWfSXUAPY1o2dcJFWfCRSaV41YqjQenjDom6rfUvmiYeConB3XBkwcg8bkerxiQtTsZJ4UmjdUvxvtYNLt1xXgPtmMKWxEJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rise of co-working hostels ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I needed to go to Mexico City to meet some friends for a concert that was going there and I decided that I would go ahead and stay for a few weeks because although I do spend a great deal of time living]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/the-rise-of-co-working-hostels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/the-rise-of-co-working-hostels</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMgh29obnSHW4TYkE38ZQVxYR8yJmmu1YV7SbfYbQ7BWs1qdaiyRx7swLsHJY7YnDDgrvgqPAyeEuJojVFBZSCiBKKsErtzKv9P4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kevin:  The story of a expat idiot]]></title><description><![CDATA[I met Kevin S**fhall about 6 years ago while traveling in Asia and at first anyway, he seemed like a pretty well-put-together person who had played his cards right in life. He was living in the Philippines]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/kevin-the-story-of-a-expat-idiot</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/kevin-the-story-of-a-expat-idiot</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMgh4vPJZrjTPei1DtnPQqikZDkxSQimyDB2vQpoHDviL4NSYLLAQ1ENF5vkSc1KNpHEvoLWMgETUzHr56xsgGbSoCnRhPPj4anz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It seems as though the exit-row "upgrade" is no longer available ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you don't know what I mean by that you are probably better off remaining a bit ignorant about it because it seems as though it has basically been completely eliminated from most flights. I have been]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/it-seems-as-though-the-exit-row-upgrade-is-no-longer-available</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/it-seems-as-though-the-exit-row-upgrade-is-no-longer-available</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:59:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKfYmARz6KEYnaYJoTXuTt5Y7pP4Jry8HgYnkWQZf2zqSmicieP4mB5nxJEYHTEVoqhp758LRUpcks6Y63kgQFjsFPGMN1xmc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traveling with dogs:  Warning:  Screwworm fears could result in you getting our entry denied ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, a relatively well-to-do friend of mine was traveling from New York to Guatemala with two dogs as she has done many times before in the past. Normally, and perhaps this is just an egotistical]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/traveling-with-dogs-warning-screwworm-fears-could-result-in-you-getting-our-entry-denied</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/traveling-with-dogs-warning-screwworm-fears-could-result-in-you-getting-our-entry-denied</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:00:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMhKLCmbh6GUQGAZKcHgJAHCZWUR9eF7AyR2N8dASptg7mPdRXeYJoj685rue25hdbpvYbfZMXKJcmWDWAYviX5De2vDuLWBbpEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's the deal with powerbank rules on planes? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have traveled at all in the past couple of years you have probably noticed mixed signals about powerbanks on planes. I am quite confused by the rules as well. Small electonics like phones, tablets,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/whats-the-deal-with-powerbank-rules-on-planes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/whats-the-deal-with-powerbank-rules-on-planes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:25:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMhKWG1BqcagZhaB9qQQWqmLUSbjjrtRse9o2ytZ7JWr4vytkou5iAQNe9REfybfkxuvULAHJ8F2uBXxo9Hc5CjxRgYARpi79TSN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to score cheap business and even first-class flights ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a wonderful surprise to me in the past year and I actually forgot to write about it. I guess I was just so overcome with how amazing of a deal I managed to get one day when I was flying from Florida]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/how-to-score-cheap-business-and-even-first-class-flights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/how-to-score-cheap-business-and-even-first-class-flights</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMhKJcppgbpib5TdF2nC3tAFyhU6Kt4ZbmQt4ohk6D9LkGbtxSrahnjNLDKrjfYE2yY7mYc3RE1d25QAvBVSrG2ChcihTuaEcWVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel scams:  The really cheap taxi ride to tourist hot-spots ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This scam really should be something that everyone already knows about but just a few days ago I ran into someone that got ripped off by this scam in the past month. I thought that this sort of thing was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-scams-the-really-cheap-taxi-ride-to-tourist-hot-spots</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-scams-the-really-cheap-taxi-ride-to-tourist-hot-spots</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:02:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMggUzJ9EihyHhzxjtA76axJuV2FLAGp6bxbCPgfsJkQ1ua6U5an2AN9RYP7rbGjmTQYCP8gPLhLsYpmZy6B8Yhizn2tDmeJ7ZN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[USA has the only airports in the world with no international transit lounges ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't know exactly when it happened, but I became aware of this only after trying to fly from Central America to Asia in the past few years. Perhaps this rule has existed for a very long time but the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/usa-has-the-only-airports-in-the-world-with-no-international-transit-lounges</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/usa-has-the-only-airports-in-the-world-with-no-international-transit-lounges</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:04:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMgh2tbXuHDiqSxqjEyEe9WuZURSeFmPGvYSn3YEjXBLgdStsNMF8W5Ncy2M1sLNe5zFmPL5EcNgmCjTfvpfj9KjqnzNwLPj8Qc6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travel Scams:   The "friend" buying you drinks ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This one is global and you hear about it in variations that exist all around the world. To me, this happened to me in Nicaragua and my mind has been a bit different ever since that day. The sad thing is]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-scams-the-friend-buying-you-drinks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/travel-scams-the-friend-buying-you-drinks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:03:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMgh4vJ6tsniUtEtgYaH3GTEdCVVYuKZmhFmr59AFKsFSREw9YujG5VwqH6X3FrTA4HyNbzHFp4Q98Addvtn8gEHsNjD7KUWd32N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Japan is a new hotspot for vacation and I'm not sure exactly how ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Japan is a truly wonderful place to visit. I have been there 3 times in the past but I have been kind of ignoring anything that is on the "other" side of the Pacific ocean in recent years due]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/japan-is-a-new-hotspot-for-vacation-and-im-not-sure-exactly-how</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/japan-is-a-new-hotspot-for-vacation-and-im-not-sure-exactly-how</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:59:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCXd2uBoRMpRKrMgh2tWt1Pyz9cNJETSCH65RnGT6KLxK2QQu3snt9fNjBf1txCgo8LnK62uNAkC1zxFaYTjEu5iZ3wciWuBoGkJbrqh2k8CM1H4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What happened to being able to search for a wide range of dates for flights? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since i took part in using a website-based flight booking system and this is because I stopped seeing the benefits of using them. Travel agents still exist and most of them will do almost]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/what-happened-to-being-able-to-search-for-a-wide-range-of-dates-for-flights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@trip-hop/what-happened-to-being-able-to-search-for-a-wide-range-of-dates-for-flights</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-184437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trip-hop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:54:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCcuB8x6MG6skSeKfgohp3MqNa7i6XYfGsDKyXZY6HASoaYBMd6rJo6UTRgZkxbW4v8sEy5HuNobZXsBALpCk9mF8iGQkS563DPhm6LTBDEGLog?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stupid travel mistake on my part ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've traveled rather successfully for many years now. 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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. 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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. 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