#us-travel-advisory

#us-travel-advisory

We were really looking forward to it, and then when the news came out on February 28, it was an 'oh crap' moment. There's a lot of uncertainty over the status of the Middle East. We're seeing strikes in Dubai, the US embassy being struck in Saudi Arabia, so you feel like it's a domino effect. When is the domino going to fall, and will that domino be in Egypt?

The embassy recommended American travelers avoid heading anywhere within about 31 miles of the border area "due to active hostilities and the unpredictable security situation." "Both sides continue to report cross-border fire, and conditions remain volatile," the embassy wrote in its security alert, adding, "The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services in affected provinces.