diff --git a/backend/server/worldtravel/views.py b/backend/server/worldtravel/views.py
index 0e257a0..4bcec73 100644
--- a/backend/server/worldtravel/views.py
+++ b/backend/server/worldtravel/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from .models import Country, Region, VisitedRegion
 from .serializers import CountrySerializer, RegionSerializer, VisitedRegionSerializer
-from rest_framework import viewsets
+from rest_framework import viewsets, status
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from rest_framework.response import Response
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ def regions_by_country(request, country_code):
     serializer = RegionSerializer(regions, many=True)
     return Response(serializer.data)
 
-
 @api_view(['GET'])
 @permission_classes([IsAuthenticated])
 def visits_by_country(request, country_code):
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ def visits_by_country(request, country_code):
     serializer = VisitedRegionSerializer(visits, many=True)
     return Response(serializer.data)
 
-
 class CountryViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
     queryset = Country.objects.all()
     serializer_class = CountrySerializer
@@ -37,10 +35,18 @@ class RegionViewSet(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
     serializer_class = RegionSerializer
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
-
 class VisitedRegionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     serializer_class = VisitedRegionSerializer
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
     def get_queryset(self):
-        return VisitedRegion.objects.filter(user_id=self.request.user.id)
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+        return VisitedRegion.objects.filter(user_id=self.request.user.id)
+
+    def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        # Set the user_id to the request user's ID
+        request.data['user_id'] = request.user.id
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        self.perform_create(serializer)
+        headers = self.get_success_headers(serializer.data)
+        return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, headers=headers)
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