I suspect you're familiar with

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/jessica-nabongo-every-country/index.html

If not, she's worth reading. We need more of her, more of you. I hope to get back to traveling soon, and I hope you do, too. We do not change minds by staying home. We can only do it through interactions, writing, and challenging the nonsensical stupidity we inevitably run into. I no longer get cat calls, at 67 nobody cares (well thank god for ONE advantage of getting older). I used to. and I am no stranger to solo journeys and being worried as hell. But I never had to worry that the color of my skin branded me as a sex worker in international eyes.

I'd like to see more of your work especially if you do adventure travel. That's my lane.