Put Off Egypt?

[DoubleYellow]

Would you be put off going to Egypt at the moment in light of recent goings on in Gaza?

We are supposed to be booking up for the beginning of next month.

Should I be a little nervous?

Thanks,

DY

[mechsympathy]

Nope.

[scotal]

I heard from someone who is there at the moment with his family, they are having a lovely time.

[The_Burg]

Can't see why.
Egypt in the tourist areas is perfectly safe.
(Beware the 'Pharoahs Revenge' though, first visit i was fine, 2nd and i suffered).

[muppetdave]

Nope, not at all. I went a couple of weeks after the Gazala Gardens bombing (it was over the road from my dive school) and it was fine then, so Gaza would worry me even less. Just try and get a good bargain as it may (it did when I went) help knock prices down a bit.

[DoubleYellow]

Thanks for the advice chaps.

Think I'll go ahead and book this.

Thanks again.

[Silver993tt]

I'm going to Israel in a couple of weeks

[brum]

You should be nervous irrespective of whats happening in Gaza.

[pikey]

I've always wanted to go to Beirut, but I'm waiting for it to calm down a little more.

[DoubleYellow]

Hmmm, I've heard mixed reviews. From what I gather it's love or hate.

Any reasons why it should be avoided?

Found a fairly good deal (I think).

Flights and hotel in Sharm (5* All Inclusive) for 7 days for 4 adults.
£2,000.

Does this seem reasonable or have a not researched properly?

[AbarthChris]

Seems reasonable, and to soothe your worries, we went a few weeks after they bombed sharm a few years ago. It was fine then and you'll be fine now i reckon!

Sharm's a lovely place, visit the Ras Mohammed national park to do some snorkelling. We also went on a quad bike tour in the desert but found the standard tourist one to be a bit dull, so in true PH style, we asked the guys to take me and my father out on our own for a 3 hour thrash round the desert.

Was awesome, i'd go back tomorrow

[G_T]

It's a rough country but it's a fantastic place.

Stick to the rules, don't be ignorant of the culture and if you visit Sharm I would avoid trips through the Sinai desert! Otherwise you'll be fine!

Pharoahs revenge got me as well! 2 bloody weeks off work with the xbox when I came home. FANTASTIC.

[Broccers]

DoubleYellow said:

Hmmm, I've heard mixed reviews. From what I gather it's love or hate.

Any reasons why it should be avoided?

Found a fairly good deal (I think).

Flights and hotel in Sharm (5* All Inclusive) for 7 days for 4 adults.
£2,000.

Does this seem reasonable or have a not researched properly?

Do a searh for Hilton, sharks bay 2. Make sure you are in the new side - had a fantastic time before xmas.





Any Qs please ask.

[FarleyRusk]

I recall the Luxor massacre in 1997 when Al-Quaeda gunmen ran around killing 60 tourists at close range. That was quite bad, but what was unforgivable was that the next of kin never got any belongings back when the bodies were repatriated. The lovely Egyptians hoteliers & police had stolen the luggage from their dead.

They'll never be getting my custom that's for sure. Well at least its cheap...

[Broccers]

AbarthChris said:

We also went on a quad bike tour in the desert but found the standard tourist one to be a bit dull

Yeah, but they have no sense of safety either which is a bonus !

[guyh]

Ahh Egypt, last time I went to a resort there, I had tracer fire most of the night and horrific bangs. Try the MovenPick resort for the full experience! ha

[guyh]

But in all fairness was a great holiday, cheap and sunshine.

[dan1981]

Which hotel?
I've been a few times and stayed ina couple of different hotels....

[mybrainhurts]

DoubleYellow said:

Thanks for the advice chaps.

Think I'll go ahead and book this.

Thanks again.

My daughter thought she'd got away with the mandatory schitzenspitz, suffering only a mild dose for one day...

Then it hit her...

Just as the return flight took off.

She spent the flight in the toilet..

Hope that helps...

[Muzzer]

DoubleYellow said:

I've heard mixed reviews. From what I gather it's love or hate.

Any reasons why it should be avoided?

My mate went. He has a stomach made from carbon-kevlar and can eat anything

His bathroom in the hotel was a wet room with a plug in the middle. He said this was handy when vomiting and stting at the same time over a period of 2 days.