Tunisia Attack: Uk Tourists Advised To Leave Country

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33469718

Considering that a lot of people decided to stay only hours after the previous terrorist attack, just how many will take heed of this advice ?

[mosesg]

PP there is a company called insurance with.com that cover a lot a uninsurable illnesses, worth having a look. I saw a post on Facebook from someone with cancer saying they give reasonable rates. Apologies Mikey for hijacking your post.

I think most people would heed this warning, I think a lot of people have been waiting to hear if they can either get alternative holidays or their money back. I know my friend is due to go there in a couple of weeks but could not get her travel company to commit as they were waiting on the foreign office. She should now hopefully get a different holiday.

[ABSpareEditor]

Retrocop - I am a colon cancer survivor too and have no problem getting travel insurance (from Columbus). I suppose it depends on other factors too though.

Sorry to go off-topic! Personally if I was out there I imagine I would be quite happy to leave.

[ivor4781]

so we've been threatened with a backlash from Tunisia
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tunisia/11730447/Tunisia-backlash-against-Britain-as-PM-warns-of-terror-repercussions.html

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// October 31 is the end of the Summer season. ///

Due the terrorists cease their operations at the end of the Summer Season then? :0)

[retrocop]

ABSpareEditor
Yet again. I am indebted for your help. I thought someone would want to take my money!! :-)

[brionon]

Not a little too late don't you think ?

[mikey4444]

Retrocop and others...no problem about the "hijacking" !

Far be it for me to side with our present Government but I don't see that they had any option but to give the advice that they have today. Its now up to the tourists themselves to decide whether to stay or not.

I can't see many of them much choice actually, as most future holidays have been canceled by the tour operators, and the Brits that are there at present will either have to come back this weekend, on the special flights being set up, or make their own way home.

I was listening to one British tourist being interviewed live on the BBC today, and he was saying how safe he felt, with 10 Policemen, armed with sub-machine guns patrolling the beach, together with a similarly armed speedboat patrolling off shore. I don't know about feeling safe, but if this is his idea of a relaxing holiday, then god only knows what he does for a living !