I’ll take that as ‘heed’ Alf. 😉
I’m of the caution first mentality myself, even though I encourage folk (my offspring included) to travel to broaden the mind.
This is to see the good and the bad of alleged greener pastures.
It’s a sad reality that this can happen virtually anywhere. However backpacking solo is to my mind pushing it.
I am getting the impression this was brought about by a Tinder encounter, if so that sort of elevates the ‘risk’ as far as I’m comcerned. Even though I know nothing about such sites apart from the ‘readily meet the prince/princes of your dreams’ predict!
Yea right , just like all the spam fishing mail/calls thro our accounts.
As the saying on Hill St Blues - don’t forget ‘be careful out there’.
My daughter resides in Dubai and I constantly remind her: this is a Middle Eastern state never ever forget.