diff --git a/backend/server/adventures/views.py b/backend/server/adventures/views.py
index fb5d220..7d2a136 100644
--- a/backend/server/adventures/views.py
+++ b/backend/server/adventures/views.py
@@ -204,8 +204,11 @@ class AdventureViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
 
         # if the adventure is trying to have is_public changed and its part of a collection return an error
-        if 'is_public' in serializer.validated_data and instance.collection:
-            return Response({"error": "Cannot change is_public for adventures in a collection"}, status=400)
+        if new_collection is not None:
+            serializer.validated_data['is_public'] = new_collection.is_public
+        elif instance.collection:
+            serializer.validated_data['is_public'] = instance.collection.is_public
+
 
         # Retrieve the collection from the validated data
         new_collection = serializer.validated_data.get('collection')
@@ -243,8 +246,10 @@ class AdventureViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
         print(new_collection)
 
         # if the adventure is trying to have is_public changed and its part of a collection return an error
-        if 'is_public' in serializer.validated_data and instance.collection:
-            return Response({"error": "Cannot change is_public for adventures in a collection"}, status=400)
+        if new_collection is not None:
+            serializer.validated_data['is_public'] = new_collection.is_public
+        elif instance.collection:
+            serializer.validated_data['is_public'] = instance.collection.is_public
 
         if new_collection is not None and new_collection!=instance.collection:
             # Check if the user is the owner of the new collection
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/worldtravel/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/worldtravel/+page.svelte
index 8748a67..48a1b54 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/worldtravel/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/worldtravel/+page.svelte
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-<h1 class="text-center font-bold text-4xl mb-4">Country List</h1>
+<h1 class="text-center font-bold text-4xl">Country List</h1>
+<!-- result count -->
+<p class="text-center mb-4">
+	{filteredCountries.length} countries found
+</p>
 
 <div class="flex items-center justify-center mb-4">
 	<input