We waited and waited but the situation never got better. Egypt is still in turmoil and worse, Jordan is now also experiencing protests and Israel has been hit by its first suicide bomber in years. The region is too unstable for our liking. Our friends and family will certainly feel relieved :).
Since our intention was to stay over a month in the Middle East, we’ll now have more time to explore other parts of the world or stay longer at existing destinations. We still have to figure out the details.
We are still going to Oman for now, as it remains about the only country in the Middle East that hasn’t seen any protests. However, we are keeping a close eye on the situation.
We’ll keep you posted.
Correction: Oman has seen protests as well, yet only minor ones; e.g. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/world/middleeast/28oman.html
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ReplyDeleteUp to now, what I know, Oman was always seen as a little paradise since the "leading family" took pretty much care of the people.. compared to the surrounding countries.. I would have loved to visit this place too.. Maybe as a tourist you won't be in danger if the protests are still small.. It might be awesome to get in touch with those people now voting for their freedom peacefully.. There are so much interesting things happening.. But definitely TAKE CARE you guys.. BIG HUG
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