The media always exaggerate a situation so I have no doubt that it will be better than the impression you get from TV. Certainly before you cancel you need to check your insurance. If you do decide to go it would be sense top phone through to the hotel to find out how the land lies. And somehow you need to check airport to hotel transport.

Would I go? On my own I wouldnt think twice . With my wife, no I wouldnt - I can rough it without worry but I wouldnt like her to have to rough it. She never was the girl guide type.