Would you go to Tunisia

Del.Monte

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As someone who live up North during some of the worst of the conflict, I'm well aware of the level of misguided fear and complete ignorance that existed back down South. So I would only be too happy to go to Tunisia and show some support to the good people there.

It's all about risk though. I spent a lot of time in NI right through the Troubles and never had a problem but I still won't bring my young children up there. It's one thing putting yourself in danger but not your family.

highly1111

highly1111 wrote: »

As a parent of 3 young kids it would be simply irresponsible of me

Would it be irresponsible to go to France on holiday as well?

Del.Monte

Del.Monte wrote: »

Like ISIS or their kind give a fig about what civilised people think about them. :rolleyes:

But they care very much about publicity.

Del.Monte

mariaalice wrote: »

But they care very much about publicity.

Yes, and the more non-muslims they kill the more publicity.

biko

One of my best friends is Tunisian. He's ok with my not going to visit his home country. He rarely goes there himself, and he's muslim.
I'd love to visit Jordan and Lebanon though.

Boom_Bap

I've never had an interest in going there and that hasn't changed.

But to put things in perspective, I still wouldn't have a problem going to Madrid, NY, Paris, etc. or any place where there has been an attack.

inforfun

Not even if you paid me to go there on holidays.
Same goes for Egypt, Morocco, Turkey and quite a few more.

Samaris

My gut says yes, but my gut is also well aware that I don't have the funds to travel anyway, so a determination to see the place and support the locals is really not worth anything in this case

I would be less inclined to go if I had a young family or anything like that, of course. It's one thing going to a risky place, it's quite another to drag small children there.

failinis

I agree with thebackwardsman and corvus maximus, grew up in the North and its still ridiculous the many people I meet from the south who still won't venture up out of fear or misinformation.

I always wanted to see Morocco, and Tunsia (before all this happened) due to the art, fabric and pottery, and it is still on my list, if I ever have the time to go.

bb1234567

Yes, if I researched it more and it looked like a place that would interest me then definitely! Its probably incredibly safe right now and will be for a long time to come with all the increased security. Also I feel so sorry for the lovely locals whose livelihoods that relied on tourism will be decimated after this attack. Brave unarmed Locals tried all they could to stop the killer and made human shields to protect tourists, I just think its so noble. Id be honoured to go on holiday there and spend lots of money to try help the local tourist economy get back on its feet.

eviltwin

If I'd been planning to go I would still go. I wouldn't let something like this stop me. I went to the states a few weeks post Sep 11th and a few people were a bit surprised but nothing happened. You can't let terrorists win. Unless there is an immediate threat of something then I'd still proceed. I can totally understand those who wouldn't go though.

Knex*

Valetta wrote: »

Probably the safest place in the world at the moment.

Its really not. I fear its going to get worse too, rather than better.

I also don't really think its comparable to the situation in the North right now at all. In my mind, its more like how Syria was a place that was popular with tourists 10+ years ago, and now you'd have to be insane to venture there.

highly1111

mariaalice wrote: »

Would it be irresponsible to go to France on holiday as well?

In the current climate, yes. We're off to Kerry for a few weeks in August.

FalconGirl

Wouldn't visit any Muslim countries at the minute.

Merces

No.

Noo

Knex. wrote:

I also don't really think its comparable to the situation in the North right now at all. In my mind, its more like how Syria was a place that was popular with tourists 10+ years ago, and now you'd have to be insane to venture there.

Crazy to watch repeats of that top gear episode where they travel across the middle east and clarkson says how damascus is one of the most incredible cities he's ever visited. All changed so quickly after that.

RDM_83 again

Knex. wrote: »

Its really not. I fear its going to get worse too, rather than better.

I also don't really think its comparable to the situation in the North right now at all. In my mind, its more like how Syria was a place that was popular with tourists 10+ years ago, and now you'd have to be insane to venture there.

Grew up in the North too (majority post ceasefire but still saw some stuff), its not necessarily a comparable situation, the vast vast majority of the "incidents" in NI didn't intend civilian casualties (they still occured though).
The situation is probably going to be fluid in Tunesia, is this a one of or will there be a concerted effort to destabilise the country, I'd still go but if I had a family I wouldn't at least for a few months.

To the poster mentioning Lebanon apparently
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baalbek is an amazing place to visit, not sure what the situation is like in that area though now.

Streetwalker

weldoninhio wrote: »

Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco, no chance. Never would have even if the attack hadn't happened.

Was in Morocco on my motorbike few years back and hand on heart the nicest most down to earth helpful people you could ever meet.

Undertow

inforfun wrote: »

Not even if you paid me to go there on holidays.
Same goes for Egypt, Morocco, Turkey and quite a few more.

I'm actually planning on going to Egypt & Jordan next March! In all honesty, what just happened makes me more nervous about the trip, but I think I am just going to plough ahead with my plans regardless.

Both countries look insanely cool.

uck51js9zml2yt

Been there twice about 15 years ago. No interest in returning.
Anyone going to a Muslim country at the moment needs their heads seen to..

Wichita Lineman

I'd steer clear myself at least for a while but in fairness it's not a country I'd consider going to anyway. I was very surprised to hear two thirds went there on a flight from Dublin at the weekend even though they were offered a full refund or an alternative holiday package.

Collie D

Have never really been interested in Tunisia although I did browse hotels there last summer for a few minutes. Have always fancied Egypt though but not in recent years. Would probably go with Tunisia over Egypt to be honest. For whatever reason I think it would be safer.

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As someone who live up North during some of the worst of the conflict, I'm well aware of the level of misguided fear and complete ignorance that existed back down South. So I would only be too happy to go to Tunisia and show some support to the good people there.

Your post reminded me of someone I used to work with who went to Canada on holidays. When asked by a local was Ireland not a scary place to live with "all the bombs and stuff" she replied "Ah, you get used to it after a while. But it's a right pain in the hole when you've just finished mowing the lawn and some ****er lands a mortar round on it"

FouxDaFaFa

biko wrote: »

One of my best friends is Tunisian. He's ok with my not going to visit his home country. He rarely goes there himself, and he's muslim.
I'd love to visit Jordan and Lebanon though.

Please do. It's a great trip. I read an article just a few days ago that Jordan has seen something mental like a 40% drop in tourist numbers from one year to the next because of Jordan's location and Jordan really relies on tourism for its economy so it's a bad situation. Obviously, it's above Egypt, under Syria and next to Israel and Iraq so that makes some people nervous. There was also the execution of the Jordanian pilot by IS and that has hurt perception deeply.

They're doing everything they can to get the tourists back though, I think you'll find it a lot cheaper than I did when I was there in 2010 and it was pretty cheap then.

There will always be a risk, even if you stay in Ireland but, within reason, you shouldn't let it stop you seeing the world.

Spanish Eyes

When I was younger and a bit of a hippy chick, I did all the North African countries that were safe back then, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Egypt. Fabulous to see the historical sights and all that, but as a woman, it wasn't always a pleasant experience.

Glad I did it when I did, but I would never go back to a Muslim country, purely because of the disrespect they have for Western females.

But places like Tunisia and Turkey are magnets for ladies of a certain age who go over there and are charmed by the love rats. There is even a website out there called Tunisian Love Rats, tell your story!

A beach is a beach, better to slap on yer suncream in Portugal if you are not that interested in Pharaohs, Roman Ruins, or Marrakesh.

Del.Monte

Don't forget to pop into North Korea and the Ukraine on your tour of insanely exciting places in which to holiday.

conorh91

Personally no, I wouldn't, but the comparisons drawn in this thread by nordies are pathetic.

I wish there were some sticky across boards.ie clarifying that an obsession with all the skirmishes in self-obsessed Norn Iron are in no way comparable to the very real dangers and injustices posed by ISIS, apartheid, Palestinian repression and so on… different scale.

moc moc a moc

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As someone who live up North during some of the worst of the conflict, I'm well aware of the level of misguided fear and complete ignorance that existed back down South

Ah here, leave Cork out of your agenda.

JP Liz V1

No

rossie1977

i have been to morocco and turkey in the past and would have no issue returning to both. we actually had flights booked for cairo and were staying in cyprus but the revolution of 2011 happened and i decided not to fly out on the friday night (when things were really starting to get a little hairy) and stay the extra week in cyrus instead..but egypt and cairo is still one of the places near the top of my list i want to visit in the future

anyway you have about a 1 in 20 million chance of dying due to acts of terrorism...thats a fraction of the odds of drowning in a bath 1 in 800,000 or dying in a car crash 1 in 19,000

Duffy the Vampire Slayer

Probably, but my current location suggests I'm not too fussed about the reputation a country has for violence.