Visitors should not necessarily be afraid of making a trip to Sinai and the Red Sea . However, they should know about the risks involved with travel to the area so that they can take proper precautions to avoid danger. Such risks include:
- Bird Flu – The risk of this is low for travelers but visitors should know that locals have had problems with it.
- Dehydration – This area is a hot, dry area and visitors are reminded to drink lots of (bottled) water to avoid problems related to the heat.
- Health – Visitors are reminded that Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid are all problems in the area and immunizations are recommended prior to travel.
- Terrorism – This is an area which is known for being unsafe in terms of being a high risk terrorist threat area. Visitors have been victims of related problems over the past few years.
- Women – Women traveling alone in the area are reporting fewer and fewer problems as time goes on. However, this is a modest country and single women should behave appropriately to avoid threats.
