With the problems in the middle east, and last year bombing in Sharm - is it safe to travel from UK to Eqypt?
2006-08-04 06:01:22 · 24 answers · asked by NJP 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
I hope so because im going there next week!!! lol Yer its fine they have stepped up security everywhere, ive spoke to people who live there and they say they feel more safer in Egypt than they do over in the UK, Just think about it. Everytime you turn on the news there is a murder,Stabbing,Car crash. Your more likey to die walking around in the UK streets than getting bombed in Egypt, Dont let petty Terrorists etc stop you from having fun and live your life, If you plan on going , go for it! Egypt is Known to be one of the most beautiful places in the world
I hope you make the right decision, Enjoy yourslef
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2006-08-04 06:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hi i ahve asked this question in 5 different ways on here to make me feel the safe about going i have not been abroad for 11 years and finally this year i have been able to afford to go away and therefore me and my bf and 12 year old are going to sharm soon and im really really crapping myself but i cant let the other 2 down nor me i have been reviewing safety since i booked it and that was 6 weeks ago now i have lost sleep i have spoke to people and still i was scared but im starting to feel a little better because when i wake up and our sun is shining i wish i was on holiday and it makes me feel better i look at planes in sky wishing it was me but thats still scary but i tell u i have to do this as i been told i would regret it if i dont go and i hope u feel the same soon to im from uk hampshire i dont have e-mail access on here dont think but u can reply back to this maybe i could e-mail u be strong im trying and im a wreck i tell ya
2006-08-05 14:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by midge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought about this for a long while before booking a trip to Egypt, especially being American. I finally decided through research that it was safe enough despite the bombings that have occured there and I refust to let a bunch of idiots dictate my life. I have learned all to well this past year that if it is your time to go it is your time to go and although being bombed isn't my idea of a good way to go it is meant to be it is meant to be. I refuse to live my life in fear.
2006-08-04 13:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by traveler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its fine and perfectly safe apart from any normal terror attacts which lets be honest you could be walking down ur own road and get shot at or bombed. If you go in to Cairo chances are you will have an escort. I'm in cyprus and they haven't pulled the flight or the cruises off sale yet which we would do if there was a major threat
2006-08-04 19:30:13 · answer #4 · answered by gaulde 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes dear it is totally safe. You said you come from the UK. You had similar bomings just one year ago in London too. If it is about terrorism then all the world is equal. Concerning the Mid East crisis, Egypt is far enough from the hotspots. Don't worry.
2006-08-04 13:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by universal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,,, I work in the middle east and I am not afraid to visit Egypt.. Cairo is one of the most unusual and wonderful cities on the earth...
The pyramids, the sphinx, the egyptian museum are all fasinating...
if you go,, i have a friend that is a professional guide.. if your interested....
Take care and have fun....
good luck
2006-08-04 13:27:54 · answer #6 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have any doubts about your safety why dont you go somewhere similar without the safety aspect. I went to Dubai this year. The weather is amazing, the hotels are the best in the world, the excursions are fab, its clean and its only 6 hours on a flight.
2006-08-04 13:11:02 · answer #7 · answered by colinmc_2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually as many people had already answered your question it is really safe to travel to Egypt. their was bombing in Egypt , Turkey ,US London ...etc.
Bombing is can't be expected in someplace it can happen any where ? so if you were gonna be in the middle of bombing it might be in Egypt, London Timbuktu.
2006-08-05 23:14:59 · answer #8 · answered by Dark Crystel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Islamic group in Egypt whose leader Omar abdulrahman is held in prison in the States for the 1990s attempt to blow the world trade center, a big part of this group have just declared joining al q'a'ydeh. have fun!
2006-08-06 05:23:35 · answer #9 · answered by nibbana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole region is unstable at present, and I would say it is inadvisable for a westerner to travel there at present. I've put the link in for you on current Foreign Office advice on travelling there.
2006-08-04 13:06:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋