On October 31, 1999 the Cairo bound flight from New York crashed into the Atlantic. We flew the following Sunday. We decided that the odds of it happening twice in one week were nearly nil.
I was in Luxor and the Valley of the Kings on the anniversary of the November 17, 1997 attack on tourists.
Egypt is one of the most amazing places on Earth! I would recommend it to anyone. I think if one travels wisely one can still run into problems anywhere. There are parts of DC, NYC, LA or Chicago where you would be in far greater danger than in Giza.
Egypt is trying to modernize and is working for peace in the region. The radical elements there want to disrupt that progress, certainly. Dissuading tourists is one of their goals.
I would say to anyone, if you get the chance to visit, GO! It is truly a wonder and most of the people we met were very warm and friendly!
I agree. We went for a couple weeks the year before Mubarak was overthrown. Our private guide was great. We wandered all over the country and saw wonderful things. The people we interacted with were friendly, cordial and helpful. There was some concern about security in some situations but that is true anywhere. It all depends if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time...and your tolerance of risk/uncertainty. It is a country not to be missed. President Sissi and the sane elements of their society need to be supported.
I’m with you. If the best they can do this time is kill 2 and injure 12, they’re slipping and it shows that they’re not as organized as they used to be - in fact, I doubt their leaders will show up at mosque for a few months due to the embarrassment.
It is a great time to visit, as there are far fewer tourists, but the tours do continue. Unless I see a pattern of terrorism, I’m still planning to go later this year.