Hi DenaGirl,
I live and work in Hurghada and apart from the odd PEACEFUL demonstration during the quest to get Morsi out of office we have had no trouble here. At the moment the UK Home Office is advising tourists to stay in their resorts, not to get involved in any large gatherings/demonstrations and to be sensible about your own personal safety. A lot of the news agencies are reporting only on the troubles in Cairo and Alex, which I think is very misleading. Of course, you need to pay attention when travelling anywhere other than your home country (sometimes there too, unfortunately) but as a single woman, living alone in Hurghada I still feel safe to go about my daily business. I still go out after dark to eat with friends or have a beer or two at the local bar but don't walk the streets alone, I have never done this. Egypt needs the tourists to keep coming to the Red Sea resorts which are a long way from any of the problems recently shown on the news. The diving is still fabulous, the reefs are not crowded and the resorts quiet (unfortunately). I understand completely your concerns about travelling to Egypt alone but please don't give up on us completely, we're all here waiting to dive with you and I certainly have no plans to leave my resident country of choice.
