Train safety in Spain?
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Train safety in Spain?
My daughter and I are flying on 30 March to Sevilla for 4 days via London with plans to take AVE train to Madrid for 3 days prior to flying home. My family is concerned about any train travel in Europe in view of recent happenings and would like advise it we should avoid trains & omit Madrid altogether?
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Isabelle,
Only you can answer the question as to what sort of travel you are comfortable with. Personally, I would ride the train and visit Madrid. Hope your trip is wonderful - whatever your decide.
Only you can answer the question as to what sort of travel you are comfortable with. Personally, I would ride the train and visit Madrid. Hope your trip is wonderful - whatever your decide.
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Hmmm...There has been a bombing in a train in Madrid. But there have also been plane hijacked in the US. So, you could as well be worried about flying. Most people are also going to tell you that you're much more likely to be killed in a road accident in your hometown than killed in a terrorist attack anywhere. So, apart from a few countries where a traveller might actually be at high risk (and these countries aren't discussed on this board, usually), it doesn't make much sense, *logically* to worry about such things.
Now, this kind of fears aren't rationnal and can't necessarily be thought away. So, I would say : you shouldn't worry, but if you think you're nevertheless going to worry, you should probably go somewhere else rather than having miserable vacations.
Now, this kind of fears aren't rationnal and can't necessarily be thought away. So, I would say : you shouldn't worry, but if you think you're nevertheless going to worry, you should probably go somewhere else rather than having miserable vacations.
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I would like to know just where Ira is getting this "information" and what concrete procedures have been put into place in Spain...so far, I have seen little other than some talk about possibly cordoning off luggage areas and having some "armed guards" strolling around. Perhaps he can enlighten us...
I would not hesitate to go to Spain or to ride the trains...it was an unfortunate incident and it has passed...for you not to go is exactly what these people want....
I would not hesitate to go to Spain or to ride the trains...it was an unfortunate incident and it has passed...for you not to go is exactly what these people want....
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Isabelle:
Before my hubby and I went to Spain on our big trip the ETA was very active, bombing this, that and the other and there was a large bombing in Morocco etc.
We went anyway and through God's grace here we are.
Our families were beside themself with sheer worry. We even told my mom that we would delete Morocco so that she would stop crying...REALLY.
Well, we did not and she eventually forgave us for not being forthright with her. I will not say that our travel to Morocco was event free...but?
While in the Basque region we were just fine although many were skipping this area and telling us how foolish we were.
Had a ball!
If you want to know what did actually happen along our 2.5 month journey click on my name and pull up my Trip Report to Spain and More. It is in 8 parts so take your time as you calm your nerves and get some laughs and shocks from our trip. Maybe print it for later...
Families are wonderful. How nice to have people who care. You have a couple of days before you leave.
Ask for their blessings and good wishes and to please know that you would not intentionally walk into harms way.
Enjoy your trip!
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Before my hubby and I went to Spain on our big trip the ETA was very active, bombing this, that and the other and there was a large bombing in Morocco etc.
We went anyway and through God's grace here we are.
Our families were beside themself with sheer worry. We even told my mom that we would delete Morocco so that she would stop crying...REALLY.
Well, we did not and she eventually forgave us for not being forthright with her. I will not say that our travel to Morocco was event free...but?
While in the Basque region we were just fine although many were skipping this area and telling us how foolish we were.
Had a ball!
If you want to know what did actually happen along our 2.5 month journey click on my name and pull up my Trip Report to Spain and More. It is in 8 parts so take your time as you calm your nerves and get some laughs and shocks from our trip. Maybe print it for later...
Families are wonderful. How nice to have people who care. You have a couple of days before you leave.
Ask for their blessings and good wishes and to please know that you would not intentionally walk into harms way.
Enjoy your trip!
Oaktwon Traveler
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