Cyprus hol late october , Israel unrest

[kevburner]

Hi

Booked paphos for my gf birthday for a bit of late sun and chill time , leaving on 20th oct , should we be worried about whats going on in Israel, gaza strip unrest , looks a bit close for comfort

[ferret50]

Do not panic.

The RAF will be sending a few Vulcans to RAF Akrotiri to help out!

[kevburner]

Thats a relief , that would explain the local spitfire
At headcorn being recommissioned for battle

On a serious note good job my gf geographical knowledge is non existent

[Blib]

It's the many Russians on Cyprus that you need to worry about.

[DodgyGeezer]

kevburner said:

Hi

Booked paphos for my gf birthday for a bit of late sun and chill time , leaving on 20th oct , should we be worried about whats going on in Israel, gaza strip unrest , looks a bit close for comfort

I understand your concerns - we were looking at a week cruising from Dubai and I'd be lying if I said that the situation (even though it's a good distance away) didn't concern me

[kevburner]

well we are holiday ready my gf is on a countdown !

I'll be keeping a close eye on whats going on keeping it to myself

[Tye Green]

Blib said:

It's the many Russians on Cyprus that you need to worry about.

yep - lots of Ruskies in Paphos - we were there last year and felt a little uncomfortable in some areas of Paphos

[shirt]

DodgyGeezer said:

kevburner said:

Hi

Booked paphos for my gf birthday for a bit of late sun and chill time , leaving on 20th oct , should we be worried about whats going on in Israel, gaza strip unrest , looks a bit close for comfort

I understand your concerns - we were looking at a week cruising from Dubai and I'd be lying if I said that the situation (even though it's a good distance away) didn't concern me

A cruise from Dubai? Where the hell does that go?

Current situation has its roots in Saudi/gcc vs Iran. Been simmering diplomatically all summer. So whilst there is a concern, there’s Pretty close to zero chance of the firefight spilling over imo.

[DodgyGeezer]

shirt said:

DodgyGeezer said:

kevburner said:

Hi

Booked paphos for my gf birthday for a bit of late sun and chill time , leaving on 20th oct , should we be worried about whats going on in Israel, gaza strip unrest , looks a bit close for comfort

I understand your concerns - we were looking at a week cruising from Dubai and I'd be lying if I said that the situation (even though it's a good distance away) didn't concern me

A cruise from Dubai? Where the hell does that go?

Current situation has its roots in Saudi/gcc vs Iran. Been simmering diplomatically all summer. So whilst there is a concern, there’s Pretty close to zero chance of the firefight spilling over imo.

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[shirt]

Tbh I’d give that a miss and has nothing to do with politics. 2k starting for inboard rooms and an itinerary that’s all driveable, you’d do far better with a hire car and a steer on hotels. Boarder crossing to Oman is a non event. Bani yas is the only highlight given it’s a private resort but you won’t get the benefit of staying there and enough of a highlight to warrant it.

[bodhi]

Don't think I'd be too concerned. Geographically speaking you're closer to Syria and Lebanon than Israel, plus there's a huge RAF base and a healthy UN presence patrolling the no-mans land between the North and South parts of the Island.

I'd just go an enjoy yourself, we went to Ayia Napa a couple of weeks ago and had a fantastic time - great food and great hospitality as usual on Cyprus.

[StevieBee]

We've a work project started in the north of Cyprus. Few of our team on the ground there already. Our client is the EU and International Finance institutions who are generally pretty hot on security briefings in such places and there's no additional guidelines coming forth regarding what's happening in Israel. That is usually a decent indicator that it's safe.

There's no obvious signs of concern there from any quarters. I'm due to head over in November.

Obviously things can change but as of right now, I wouldn't let it cause you concern.

The sad reality is that as soon as you leave British soil for somewhere warm and nice, you're exposed to a higher risk than at home wherever you go.