would u goto sharm

PompeyPete

Errata wrote: »

Even Egytians are leaving Egypt as fast as they can. Does that not tell people something?

And England is full of Scots;)
Weren't there awful floods in Queensland recently, but did they evacuate the whole of Australia?

mum2twinsx2

I would.
Plenty security around. Hotel we stayed in had guards at every entrance. Felt very safe.
Have friends in nama bay at moment they have appartment, they said its busy as normal in the town. None other holiday makers they spoken with are in a hurry to get home.

nico26

Errata wrote: »

Even Egytians are leaving Egypt as fast as they can. Does that not tell people something?

A lot of Egyptian and ex pats working in Cairo and nearbye have sent their famillies to Sharm to stay.

maryke

Errata wrote: »

Where do people think the food and water in the Red sea resorts comes from? Here's a clue - Cairo !

I think Cairo itself is suffering from food-shortages.

peachyprice

PompeyPete wrote: »

It's got an airport, so can get whatever they need from elsewhere.
If Sharm was called The Republic of Southern Sinai then we wouldn't be having this discussion.

But it isn't an independent republic, if forms part of the Egyptian economy.

Egypt relies to quite and extend on tourism. If protesters don't det what they want it's quite logical that they will hold the government to ransom by attacking tourism. It's been done before in Egypt, in the days before they had a nice little tourist haven to aim a direct hit at, so what makes Sharm so special that they wouldn't do that now?

petrolhead89

I'm going there in July, I just hope it all calms down by then

dojoman

Errata wrote: »

Where do people think the food and water in the Red sea resorts comes from? Here's a clue - Cairo !

Not all of it, a lot comes in via the airport.

epsilondraconis

mum2twinsx2 wrote: »

Plenty security around. Hotel we stayed in had guards at every entrance. Felt very safe.

I must confess, I've never had the desire to stay in a country where my hotel needed (usually armed) guards patrolling the perimeter. To me that wouldn't be much of a holiday. Obviously a lot of people go to Egypt and have a great time. I personally saw enough when I watched "An idiot abroad".

I would prefer to go to the Canary islands, Minorca or somewhere similar. Hope you have a good holiday OP whereever you go...

dojoman

We go on Sunday, and if the FCO have not changed their stance we will be on the plane.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Id go if i had the chance its bloody freezing here.. And as people have said its miles away from teh troubles and the only locals that live in or near there are the ones who work at the resorts..

go do it and report back on the 6 oclock news