Those stories are terrible but I agree it should not stop you. The world likes to focus heavily on the negatives because of well that's what sells, that's the news. Maybe I'm also naive but I still feel the majority of the world is filled with good people who genuinely care and want to help their fellow man

Wishing you the best of luck and safety on your travels

I liked your post so much that I selected it as my pay it forward post of the week. You can find it my submission here and more about the Hive account@pifc curation initiative here