Concerned excitement (what's that?)

With our upcoming vacation approaching, I find myself alternatively excited and apprehensive. We are headed to Jordan, Egypt and finally Kenya. All of these countries have unrest either now, or have had a short time in the past. Jordan, while the safest of the Middle East countries has travel advisories near its borders with Iraq and Syria, as well as some towns further from the border. Egypt may be the safest country we are visiting, with Cairo having been relatively quiet recently. In Kenya, travel is not advised in much of the eastern and southern regions, as well as the northern borders with Ethiopia and Somalia (not near our destinations). And with the recent WHO announcement about Kenya being at high risk for the spread of Ebola, Korean Airlines is already suspending flights, even though no cases have been reported there.  Seriously, Korean Airlines?!

So, why are we going, you ask?  Good question.  I want to see these places.  Who knows if the situation in any of these countries may deteriorate even further and take decades to recover. This may be the safest time to go in my lifetime. I guess it's worth the risk, even though I do have concerns.

We are monitoring the situation and we will just have to make that call as things unfold. We could always bag a portion of our trip, or maybe hop over to Turkey or another destination instead. 

For now, we are hoping Ebola containment can hold and the situation in Gaza & Iraq doesn't spur violence just across the border in Jordan (not likely). 

Time will tell. Hopefully a good story.