Have lived here pre-, during, and post- revolution with my Egyptian wife and two daughters which insist on growing up. Oldest now 20 ( University in Canada but spends summer here) and 14 year old coming on 30 with new found wisdom as apparently Dad is so stupid. We have no serious concerns as parents. Only rules are no going out alone (so many friends anyway), or travel on any highway at dark, even with another family. That is only smart. Nothing to do with criminal opportunists.
Quote from http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2012/06/cairo-egypt-travel-safety-tips-062712
"To be truthful on the "Is Egypt safe?" question, I'm going to have to
mention the sexual assaults that have occurred at night during
demonstrations in Tahrir Square (CBS correspondent Lara Logan has not
been the only victim), the kidnappings of foreign tourists in the Sinai
(so far brief incidents with benign outcomes), and the fact that
foreigners may be told to “fuck off,” in English, as I have been by
disaffected youths on the streets of downtown Cairo. These things are
disgusting to various degrees, but so far they remain isolated
incidents. More than a change in safety, I’d say there has been a change
in tone related to the law-and-order vacuum that persisted after
Mubarak’s fall, post-revolution army propaganda that painted foreigners
as spies, and residual anger and longing for power from people who have
felt ignored by their own government and abused by its police force. An
obvious litmus for the Morsi government will be how quickly officials
move to reform the police (they're seen as Mubarak’s henchmen) and
restore a sense of dignity, accountability, and public security. I have
never experienced personal crime in more than a decade of life in Egypt;
I still take taxis at night alone and ride the Cairo Metro, but I stay
aware of my surroundings, just as I would in any large city?
This article is a bit scary, to extent I will not let my family travel to Sinai areas like Ras Shitan (Eco Villages) between Neuweiba and Taba. Areas like Sharm El Shiek, Dahab should be fine. But travel to St Catherine's Monastery is not recommended,
Read This for some insight
And this article dated July 14,2012
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Haven't heard of any tourist that has been killed since the revolution started. I guess most of Egypt is perfectly safe right? But do stay away from the obvious like Tahrir Square in case of any demonstrations.
Smart and good another post admin :)
Egypt Map
Thanks for the info. I would definitely make use of this info before I start my planning to Egypt. Looks like a wonderful place though.
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